Residential Advisors pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,480 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Springfield earn between $35,090 and $55,070.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $42KMedian
- $55K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,110 | $3,676 | $21.21 |
| Median | $41,710 | $3,476 | $20.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,090 | $2,924 | $16.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,070 | $4,589 | $26.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $44,110, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $35,580 a year, or $2,965 a month and $1,368 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for residential advisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $44,110 buys what about $47,561 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 5th of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($48,920).
- Bloomington$48,920
- Champaign$48,380
- Peoria$45,380
- Chicago$44,260
- Springfield$44,110
- Kankakee$43,920
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Springfield: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Springfield?
$21.21 an hour on average, and $20.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Springfield?
About $35,580 a year ($2,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,110.
Do residential advisors earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9041; area Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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