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Wages by occupation in Champaign-Urbana, IL

In Champaign-Urbana, IL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,600 in May 2024, with 104,620 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS328 occupations

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What stands out

In Champaign-Urbana, IL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,600 in May 2024, with 104,620 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $213,580 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $29,120 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 3,740 jobs at a median of $81,960. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	410	$213,580	$64,930	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	40	$211,890	$133,680	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011	380	$169,800	$65,970	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021	250	$140,320	$78,160	$219,530	evidence →
Legislators 11-1031	50	$137,740	$30,090	$137,740	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	220	$134,830	$101,760	$157,500	evidence →
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032	470	$132,180	$77,460	$215,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	70	$129,570	$45,020	$142,140	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	110	$129,170	$98,090	$194,080	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	400	$129,160	$86,040	$202,930	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	290	$127,080	$69,570	$223,010	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	230	$124,740	$40,610	$150,090	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	630	$121,770	$77,540	$205,550	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	310	$118,070	$63,410	$208,260	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	160	$117,470	$78,560	$167,290	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	70	$112,110	$50,320	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	450	$111,860	$67,350	$201,730	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	40	$109,330	$80,770	$181,700	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	90	$108,550	$85,620	$154,280	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	90	$108,230	$80,280	$137,120	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	240	$107,600	$59,890	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	190	$106,470	$82,900	$175,820	evidence →
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022	160	$106,030	$61,420	$169,500	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	100	$105,230	$51,280	$219,100	evidence →
Fundraising Managers 11-2033	80	$104,860	$67,230	$130,760	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	200	$104,400	$53,490	$161,140	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	60	$104,200	$61,600	$111,070	evidence →
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1061	30	$104,170	$63,070	$126,520	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	150	$103,570	$66,300	$179,760	evidence →
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 51-8012	60	$103,520	$78,260	$103,520	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	3,740	$81,960	$65,460	$100,580	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,780	$30,270	$29,120	$34,260	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	2,370	$37,440	$29,590	$49,790	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,240	$32,350	$29,120	$45,150	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	2,230	$46,600	$31,200	$61,550	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	2,170	$35,000	$30,180	$45,110	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,140	$93,830	$45,240	$204,990	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,090	$30,020	$29,120	$35,560	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	2,070	$38,830	$31,500	$53,070	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,640	$29,120	$29,120	$43,630	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,510	$39,330	$30,210	$62,240	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,480	$43,720	$36,880	$47,910	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,400	$51,980	$34,110	$75,130	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	1,370	$38,900	$31,240	$53,150	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,250	$47,980	$31,230	$67,350	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,130	$34,490	$29,120	$43,360	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,050	$51,190	$38,440	$84,670	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,040	$58,760	$40,030	$75,750	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	1,010	$29,550	$29,120	$50,100	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	980	$29,600	$29,120	$40,700	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	880	$37,670	$29,570	$60,370	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	840	$45,950	$30,560	$91,780	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	770	$35,780	$29,120	$48,060	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	760	$47,260	$33,840	$65,960	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	720	$35,020	$31,150	$42,830	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	720	$43,370	$36,440	$48,830	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	710	$59,630	$45,470	$80,520	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	700	$64,760	$39,870	$153,390	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	680	$64,620	$50,540	$96,680	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	630	$121,770	$77,540	$205,550	evidence →

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