High paying jobs in Champaign-Urbana, IL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Champaign-Urbana, IL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Champaign-Urbana, IL run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Champaign-Urbana, IL salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Champaign-Urbana, IL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$423,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$148,500 – $474,560480
2Chief Executives$310,740
Bachelor's degree
$129,320 – $929,52070
3Family Medicine Physicians$282,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,340 – $322,43070
4Dentists, General$174,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$116,790 – $313,81080
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,250
Bachelor's degree
$105,720 – $209,850100
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,480
Bachelor's degree
$89,420 – $207,580460
7Physician Assistants$139,950
Master's degree
$107,370 – $159,070120
8Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$139,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,570 – $211,290210
9Pharmacists$139,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,200 – $174,930220
10Nurse Practitioners$137,100
Master's degree
$104,700 – $160,070420
11Lawyers$129,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,630 – $303,410250
12Financial Managers$127,680
Bachelor's degree
$80,570 – $216,920660
13Managers, All Other$126,110
Bachelor's degree
$73,730 – $203,800280
14Medical and Health Services Managers$124,830
Bachelor's degree
$64,910 – $244,220400
15Industrial Production Managers$122,600
Bachelor's degree
$79,940 – $173,940140
16Human Resources Managers$121,390
Bachelor's degree
$86,310 – $183,040210
17Sales Managers$120,230
Bachelor's degree
$62,660 – $223,520300
18Purchasing Managers$117,450
Bachelor's degree
$94,220 – $188,83040
19Database Administrators$114,630
Bachelor's degree
$65,910 – $144,11050
20Fundraising Managers$112,260
Bachelor's degree
$69,870 – $135,89080
21Computer Network Architects$111,780
Bachelor's degree
$81,990 – $152,650150
22Personal Financial Advisors$111,540
Bachelor's degree
$54,390 – $225,89080
23Public Relations Managers$108,130
Bachelor's degree
$69,670 – $143,87090
24First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$107,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,490 – $156,00090
25Natural Sciences Managers$107,630
Bachelor's degree
$68,900 – $186,810160
26Facilities Managers$106,680
Bachelor's degree
$55,120 – $140,580190
27Veterinarians$106,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,140 – $166,60080
28Marketing Managers$106,340
Bachelor's degree
$67,440 – $207,160190
29Software Developers$106,080
Bachelor's degree
$70,110 – $169,310670
30Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$102,110
Bachelor's degree
$74,530 – $141,36040
31Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,570
Master's degree
$66,780 – $133,170270
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,280 – $144,940110
33Mechanical Engineers$101,090
Bachelor's degree
$65,870 – $142,400150
34Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,420
Associate's degree
$76,710 – $120,340100
35Electricians$100,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,970 – $105,710410
36Labor Relations Specialists$100,150
Bachelor's degree
$65,030 – $163,54040
37Construction Managers$99,500
Bachelor's degree
$58,510 – $156,140270
38Civil Engineers$98,910
Bachelor's degree
$65,530 – $162,460230
39Management Analysts$98,050
Bachelor's degree
$57,060 – $158,600320
40Physical Therapists$97,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,530 – $127,010140
41First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$96,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,310 – $125,060370
42General and Operations Managers$96,610
Bachelor's degree
$50,270 – $211,6602,260
43Electrical Engineers$95,790
Bachelor's degree
$71,560 – $161,890110
44Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$95,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,680 – $112,850390
45Information Security Analysts$95,220
Bachelor's degree
$72,780 – $137,330100
46Computer and Information Research Scientists$94,700
Master's degree
$52,100 – $144,84050
47First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$94,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$85,750 – $125,54080
48Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$92,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,690 – $113,480160
49Sheet Metal Workers$92,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,440 – $100,530110
50Data Scientists$91,760
Bachelor's degree
$67,240 – $134,920140

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianChampaign-Urbana, IL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$423,260	$148,500 – $474,560	480
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$310,740	$129,320 – $929,520	70
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$282,430	$65,340 – $322,430	70
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,010	$116,790 – $313,810	80
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,250	$105,720 – $209,850	100
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,480	$89,420 – $207,580	460
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,950	$107,370 – $159,070	120
8	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$139,810	$77,570 – $211,290	210
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,270	$90,200 – $174,930	220
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$137,100	$104,700 – $160,070	420
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,990	$76,630 – $303,410	250
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,680	$80,570 – $216,920	660
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,110	$73,730 – $203,800	280
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,830	$64,910 – $244,220	400
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,600	$79,940 – $173,940	140
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,390	$86,310 – $183,040	210
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,230	$62,660 – $223,520	300
18	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,450	$94,220 – $188,830	40
19	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$114,630	$65,910 – $144,110	50
20	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,260	$69,870 – $135,890	80
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$111,780	$81,990 – $152,650	150
22	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$111,540	$54,390 – $225,890	80
23	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,130	$69,670 – $143,870	90
24	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,880	$85,490 – $156,000	90
25	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,630	$68,900 – $186,810	160
26	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,680	$55,120 – $140,580	190
27	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$106,520	$52,140 – $166,600	80
28	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,340	$67,440 – $207,160	190
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,080	$70,110 – $169,310	670
30	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,110	$74,530 – $141,360	40
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$101,570	$66,780 – $133,170	270
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,400	$64,280 – $144,940	110
33	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,090	$65,870 – $142,400	150
34	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,420	$76,710 – $120,340	100
35	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,320	$47,970 – $105,710	410
36	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,150	$65,030 – $163,540	40
37	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,500	$58,510 – $156,140	270
38	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,910	$65,530 – $162,460	230
39	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,050	$57,060 – $158,600	320
40	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,840	$76,530 – $127,010	140
41	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,940	$63,310 – $125,060	370
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,610	$50,270 – $211,660	2,260
43	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,790	$71,560 – $161,890	110
44	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,530	$50,680 – $112,850	390
45	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,220	$72,780 – $137,330	100
46	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$94,700	$52,100 – $144,840	50
47	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,180	$85,750 – $125,540	80
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,900	$57,690 – $113,480	160
49	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,710	$44,440 – $100,530	110
50	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,760	$67,240 – $134,920	140

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