Illinois Pay Stub Generator

What is withheld on a Illinois pay stub

Every pay stub shows gross pay, each deduction, and net pay for the period and the year to date. These are the employee taxes that apply in Illinois for 2026.

Federal income tax

Withheld from the employee’s Form W-4 using the IRS Publication 15-T method. Same in every state.Source

Social Security

6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.Source

Medicare

1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages above $200,000 in the year.Source

Illinois income tax

Illinois taxes wages at a flat 4.95% for 2026.Source

Disability and paid leave

None

Local income taxes

None. No city, county or school district income or wage tax is withheld from employee paychecks.

Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Illinois

Calculated by the same engine that builds every Swift Paystubs order: 2026 rules, single filer, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes, first paycheck of the year. Your figures depend on your own details.

Illinois wage rules that shape a pay stub

Minimum wage

$15.00 an hour as of October 6, 2026. Applies to employers with 4 or more employees. Chicago and Cook County set higher local minimums.Source

Pay frequency

At least semimonthly; executive, administrative and professional employees may be paid monthly.Source

Pay stub law

Illinois requires employers to give each employee a pay stub for each pay period showing hours worked, rate of pay, overtime hours and pay, gross wages, deductions, and year-to-date totals of wages and deductions. Employers must keep copies for 3 years and provide copies within 21 days of a request. Electronic pay stubs are allowed; if access is limited to current employees, the employer must give a departing employee up to 3 years of pay stubs on paper or by email, as the employee chooses.Source

Employer unemployment tax

Paid by the employer on the first $13,916 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.

Creating a Illinois pay stub with Swift Paystubs

• Choose Illinois as the work state. The state withholding line follows from it.
• Enter the pay rate, hours or salary, pay frequency and W-4 filing status.
• Check the live preview: gross pay, every deduction, net pay and year-to-date totals.
• Pay at checkout and download the PDF. Larger orders cost less per stub.

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