Champaign-Urbana, IL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Illinois statewide data
$60,260
Median Annual Wage
+36% since 2014
$61,040
Illinois Median
-1% vs state
92,060
Total Workers
324
Occupations Tracked
Champaign-Urbana, IL is a Metropolitan Area with 324 tracked occupations and an estimated 92,060 total workers. Wages grew an average of 39.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $213,580 |
| Dentists, General | $211,890 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $169,800 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $140,320 |
| Legislators | $137,740 |
| Pharmacists | $134,830 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,180 |
| Physician Assistants | $129,570 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $129,170 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $129,160 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+39.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+11.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+615.9%
$19,240 → $137,740
|
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+311.7%
$24,180 → $99,540
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+124.6%
$27,310 → $61,340
|
| Clergy Community and Social Service Occupations |
+104.8%
$29,720 → $60,860
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+89.7%
$19,560 → $37,100
|
Most Jobs Added
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+700.0%
90 → 720
|
| Phlebotomists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 240
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 350
|
| Respiratory Therapists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 150
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 220
|
Wage Declines
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-29.0%
$68,160 → $48,380
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-20.3%
$62,290 → $49,660
|
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-17.1%
$78,320 → $64,930
|
| Social and Community Service Managers Management Occupations |
-11.1%
$70,550 → $62,710
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-9.8%
$41,510 → $37,440
|
Wage Trends in Champaign-Urbana, IL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $60,260 |
| 2023 | $58,170 |
| 2022 | $53,510 |
| 2021 | $49,070 |
| 2020 | $49,120 |
| 2019 | $47,270 |
| 2018 | $46,500 |
| 2017 | $44,650 |
| 2016 | $44,215 |
| 2015 | $44,810 |
| 2014 | $44,310 |