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Champaign

Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan area. 110 published occupation pages; regional price parity 92.7 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 110 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Champaign pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Physicians, All Other$423,260480
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,480460
Lawyers$129,990250
Financial Managers$127,680660
Managers, All Other$126,110280
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,830400
Human Resources Managers$121,390210
Sales Managers$120,230300
Marketing Managers$106,340190
Software Developers$106,080670
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,570270
Electricians$100,320410
Construction Managers$99,500270
Civil Engineers$98,910230
Management Analysts$98,050320
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$96,940370
General and Operations Managers$96,6102,260
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$95,530390
Project Management Specialists$90,770310
Registered Nurses$90,2303,520
Computer Systems Analysts$86,690320
Financial and Investment Analysts$84,330190
Industrial Engineers$82,390200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,810310
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,520430
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,260360
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,530400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,180530
Accountants and Auditors$69,670730
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,560260
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$68,300310
Human Resources Specialists$67,360540
Carpenters$66,980310
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,840380
Training and Development Specialists$64,950340
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,130300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,820500
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,320160
Firefighters$62,190340
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,840650
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,480660
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,360400
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,990250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,650990
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,630550
Construction Laborers$59,460570
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$59,400360
Machinists$58,910100
Logisticians$58,840150
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,580100
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,230620
Computer User Support Specialists$57,720350
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$57,400180
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,270840
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,2601,290
Insurance Sales Agents$53,050100
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,830710
Office Clerks, General$48,8002,180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,2601,220
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,090460
Light Truck Drivers$47,910820
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,500250
Dental Assistants$47,120180
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,050490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,420680
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,140130
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,060570
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,810310
Bus Drivers, School$45,240280
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,640290
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,130250
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,930390
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$42,870290
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$42,270360
Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,070150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,9701,960
Customer Service Representatives$41,2801,480
Nursing Assistants$39,8901,560
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,510630
Medical Assistants$39,130460
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,0002,310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,370880
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,330550
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,270660
Pharmacy Technicians$37,970390
Tellers$36,930480
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,880760
Bakers$36,580250
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,180200
Cooks, Restaurant$36,040970
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,4002,060
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,150350
Childcare Workers$34,990530
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,890430
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,580330
Security Guards$34,250390
Recreation Workers$33,910300
Retail Salespersons$33,8702,180
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,840180
Driver/Sales Workers$33,640260
Dishwashers$33,330380
Cooks, Fast Food$32,840230
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,2201,080
Cashiers$32,1302,500
Food Preparation Workers$31,850660
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,3002,890
Waiters and Waitresses$31,2001,500
Bartenders$31,2001,070
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,200380
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,200260
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.