Champaign-Urbana, IL
Across all occupations in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan area, the median wage is $50,700 a year ($24.38 an hour) and the mean $68,290, May 2025. That median is −1% against the US median of $50,980 and −2% against Illinois's $51,960. BLS counts 105,500 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is registered nurses.
All occupations: Champaign-Urbana, IL vs Illinois and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | Hourly | $15.04 | $17.72 | $24.38 | $38.04 | $54.26 | $32.83 | 105,500 |
| Annual | $31,290 | $36,860 | $50,700 | $79,130 | $112,850 | $68,290 | ||
| Illinois | Hourly | $15.82 | $18.25 | $24.98 | $39.93 | $61.43 | $34.20 | 6,098,130 |
| Annual | $32,900 | $37,960 | $51,960 | $83,060 | $127,770 | $71,130 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
319 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Illinois. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Champaign-Urbana, IL
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $423,260 | $203.49 | 480 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $310,740 | $149.40 | 70 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $282,430 | $135.78 | 70 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $174,010 | $83.66 | 80 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $148,250 | $71.28 | 100 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Illinois | $140,480 | $67.54 | 460 |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | $139,950 | $67.29 | 120 |
| 8 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,810 | * | 210 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $139,270 | $66.96 | 220 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $137,100 | $65.92 | 420 |
| 11 | Lawyers in Illinois | $129,990 | $62.50 | 250 |
| 12 | Financial Managers in Illinois | $127,680 | $61.38 | 660 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other in Illinois | $126,110 | $60.63 | 280 |
| 14 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $124,830 | $60.02 | 400 |
| 15 | Industrial Production Managers | $122,600 | $58.94 | 140 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $121,390 | $58.36 | 210 |
| 17 | Sales Managers in Illinois | $120,230 | $57.80 | 300 |
| 18 | Purchasing Managers | $117,450 | $56.46 | 40 |
| 19 | Database Administrators | $114,630 | $55.11 | 50 |
| 20 | Fundraising Managers | $112,260 | $53.97 | 80 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Champaign-Urbana, IL
Most concentrated occupations in Champaign-Urbana, IL
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 22.30 | 2,480 | 23.54 | $50,110 |
| 2 | Library Technicians | 4.04 | 190 | 1.79 | $53,680 |
| 3 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 3.86 | 220 | 2.12 | $33,510 |
| 4 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 3.62 | 390 | 3.70 | $51,010 |
| 5 | Biological Scientists, All Other | 3.61 | 140 | 1.30 | $70,870 |
| 6 | Community Health Workers | 3.36 | 140 | 1.33 | $39,040 |
| 7 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 3.24 | 100 | 0.90 | * |
| 8 | Computer Network Support Specialists | 3.00 | 300 | 2.82 | $66,260 |
| 9 | Instructional Coordinators | 2.98 | 460 | 4.37 | $65,720 |
| 9 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 2.98 | 260 | 2.48 | $53,110 |
Occupation groups in Champaign-Urbana, IL
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $107,310 | $120,790 | 8,480 | 80.36 | 1.12 |
| Legal | $89,920 | $120,170 | 420 | 3.96 | 0.47 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $86,690 | $93,380 | 2,810 | 26.61 | 0.79 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $85,920 | $94,910 | 1,240 | 11.76 | 0.70 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $83,420 | $124,370 | 9,090 | 86.17 | 1.36 |
| Construction and Extraction | $79,530 | $77,190 | 3,440 | 32.61 | 0.79 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $74,080 | $79,830 | 4,680 | 44.37 | 0.65 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $67,970 | $79,200 | 1,910 | 18.11 | 1.91 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $62,320 | $78,040 | 11,940 | 113.18 | 1.93 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $62,030 | $77,830 | 1,230 | 11.61 | 0.88 |
| Protective Service | $59,800 | $63,750 | 1,850 | 17.52 | 0.72 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $58,930 | $61,830 | 3,330 | 31.56 | 0.81 |
| Community and Social Service | $55,010 | $60,610 | 2,230 | 21.13 | 1.23 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $47,530 | $49,010 | 270 | 2.52 | 0.90 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,460 | $49,360 | 11,200 | 106.14 | 0.93 |
| Production | $45,210 | $48,350 | 5,510 | 52.27 | 0.95 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $41,970 | $45,750 | 8,220 | 77.96 | 0.89 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,900 | $42,970 | 3,920 | 37.20 | 0.73 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $38,270 | $41,780 | 3,690 | 34.94 | 1.19 |
| Sales and Related | $35,650 | $47,020 | 7,430 | 70.38 | 0.82 |
| Personal Care and Service | $34,580 | $39,750 | 2,260 | 21.47 | 1.03 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $31,850 | $35,960 | 10,360 | 98.18 | 1.12 |
Every occupation in Illinois, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 319 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Champaign-Urbana, IL estimates (area 16580).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Champaign-Urbana, IL area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.