Champaign-Urbana, IL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Illinois statewide data
$60,260
Median Annual Wage
+27% since 2019
$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 28.7% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+28.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
+2.4%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+634.2%
$18,760 → $137,740
|
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+401.7%
$19,840 → $99,540
|
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+103.2%
$20,470 → $41,590
|
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+93.7%
$41,220 → $79,830
|
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+82.3%
$43,860 → $79,960
|
Most Jobs Added
| Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| Industrial Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 240
|
| Engineers, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Medical Equipment Preparers Healthcare Support Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
130 → 350
|
Wage Declines
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-13.3%
$37,350 → $32,380
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-7.8%
$40,600 → $37,440
|
| Information Security Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-7.7%
$99,980 → $92,240
|
| Occupational Therapy Assistants Healthcare Support Occupations |
-6.9%
$64,840 → $60,340
|
| Computer Occupations, All Other Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-4.8%
$81,420 → $77,530
|
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 |