metropolitan statistical area · 16580

Champaign-Urbana, IL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area

Figures describe the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Champaign city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$50,700
Total employment105,500

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area was $50,700 per year ($24.38 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 105,500 jobs. 324 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary22.302,480$50,110
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors2.58620$58,230
Bartenders2.091,070$31,200
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1.93630$39,510
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria1.84550$38,330
Nursing Assistants1.581,560$39,890
Registered Nurses1.543,520$90,230
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1.542,310$39,000

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 324 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$90,230$43.383,5201.54
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,300$15.052,8901.10
Cashiers$32,130$15.452,5001.19
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50,110Not published2,48022.30
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,000$18.752,3101.54
General and Operations Managers$96,610$46.452,2600.95
Retail Salespersons$33,870$16.282,1800.83
Office Clerks, General$48,800$23.462,1801.30
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,400$17.022,0601.07
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,970$20.181,9600.98
Nursing Assistants$39,890$19.181,5601.58
Waiters and Waitresses$31,200$15.001,5000.97
Customer Service Representatives$41,280$19.851,4800.84
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,260$26.571,2901.24
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$42,730$20.541,2601.32
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,260$23.201,2201.05
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,220Not published1,0801.12
Bartenders$31,200$15.001,0702.09
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,650Not published9901.06
Cooks, Restaurant$36,040$17.339701.01
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,430$17.049000.31
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,370$18.458801.06
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,270$27.058400.60
Light Truck Drivers$47,910$23.048201.22
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,880$17.737601.22
Accountants and Auditors$69,670$33.507300.74
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,830$23.487100.76
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,420$22.326800.89
Software Developers$106,080$51.006700.58
Financial Managers$127,680$61.386601.16
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,480Not published6600.92
Food Preparation Workers$31,850$15.316601.09
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,270$18.406601.02
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,840$29.736500.76
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,510$19.006301.93
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,230$27.996202.58
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,060$22.145700.88
Construction Laborers$59,460$28.595700.77
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,630Not published5501.31
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,330$18.435501.84
Human Resources Specialists$67,360$32.395400.87
Childcare Workers$34,990$16.825301.49
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,180$34.705300.63
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,820$30.685000.52
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,050$22.624901.21
Physicians, All Other$423,260$203.494802.07
Tellers$36,930$17.754802.13
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,480$67.544601.01
Instructional Coordinators$65,720$31.604602.98
Medical Assistants$39,130$18.814600.83
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,090$23.124600.96
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,520$37.754300.94
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,890$16.784300.74
Nurse Practitioners$137,100$65.924201.90
Electricians$100,320$48.234100.80
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,830$60.024001.00
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,360$29.024001.50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,530$35.354000.87
Pharmacy Technicians$37,970$18.253901.21
Security Guards$34,250$16.463900.45
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$95,530$45.933901.24
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,930$20.643901.52
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$51,010$24.533903.62
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,840$31.653800.62
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,200$15.003801.03
Dishwashers$33,330$16.033801.18
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$96,940$46.613700.68
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,260$36.663600.48
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$42,270$20.323601.03
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,400$28.563600.85
Computer User Support Specialists$57,720$27.753500.71
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,150$16.903500.92
Training and Development Specialists$64,950$31.233401.08
Firefighters$62,190$29.903401.44
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,580$16.633301.66
Management Analysts$98,050$47.143200.52
Computer Systems Analysts$86,690$41.683200.90
Project Management Specialists$90,770$43.643100.43
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$68,300$32.843100.94
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,810$22.033100.56
Carpenters$66,980$32.203100.69
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,810$38.373100.73
Sales Managers$120,230$57.803000.68
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$74,800$35.963000.90
Computer Network Support Specialists$66,260$31.863003.00
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,130$30.833000.68
Recreation Workers$33,910$16.303001.31
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,640$21.462900.98
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$42,870$20.612901.32
Highway Maintenance Workers$65,730$31.602902.75
Managers, All Other$126,110$60.632800.67
Bus Drivers, School$45,240$21.752801.04
Construction Managers$99,500$47.842701.04
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,570Not published2701.22
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$63,790$30.672701.26
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$53,110$25.542602.98
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,200$15.002600.88
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,560$32.962600.82
Driver/Sales Workers$33,640$16.172600.95
Lawyers$129,990$62.502500.49
Phlebotomists$45,480$21.862502.52
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,500$22.842500.89
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,990$28.842501.11
Bakers$36,580$17.592501.55
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,130$21.222500.48
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$31,610$15.202400.90
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$74,880$36.002400.87
Food Service Managers$60,680$29.172301.42
Civil Engineers$98,910$47.552300.91
Coaches and Scouts$66,150Not published2301.34
Cooks, Fast Food$32,840$15.792300.53
Pharmacists$139,270$66.962201.01
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published2200.96
Library Assistants, Clerical$33,510$16.112203.86
Human Resources Managers$121,390$58.362101.38
Loan Officers$78,950$37.962101.15
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$139,810Not published2101.39
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,760$32.102101.33
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,320$21.312101.69
Industrial Engineers$82,390$39.612000.81
Public Relations Specialists$67,130$32.272001.06
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,780$28.262000.77
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,600$22.402002.00
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,180$17.392000.76
Marketing Managers$106,340$51.131900.70
Facilities Managers$106,680$51.291901.83
Financial and Investment Analysts$84,330$40.541900.76
Library Technicians$53,680$25.811904.04
Administrative Services Managers$85,240$40.981801.01
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,080$40.911800.86
Dental Assistants$47,120$22.651800.67
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,840$16.271800.85
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$57,400$27.601800.53
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.601802.47
Dental Hygienists$81,110$39.001701.12
Animal Caretakers$32,950$15.841700.96
Natural Sciences Managers$107,630$51.751602.10
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,320Not published1600.92
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68,910$33.131601.79
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,920$18.231601.89
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,210$22.701601.47
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$92,900$44.661600.48
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$84,370$40.561601.06
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,180$29.901600.81
Logisticians$58,840$28.291500.89
Computer Network Architects$111,780$53.741501.22
Mechanical Engineers$101,090$48.601500.75
Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,070$20.231500.66
Graphic Designers$60,200$28.941501.13
Speech-Language Pathologists$82,570$39.701501.17
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,680$16.191500.84
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,960$18.251501.60
Industrial Production Managers$122,600$58.941400.85
Compliance Officers$72,560$34.891400.48
Data Scientists$91,760$44.111400.80
Biological Scientists, All Other$70,870$34.071403.61
Healthcare Social Workers$62,860$30.221401.14
Community Health Workers$39,040$18.771403.36
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,930Not published1401.24
Physical Therapists$97,840$47.041400.75
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,520$19.001400.50
Parts Salespersons$41,560$19.981400.74
Computer Occupations, All Other$78,100$37.551300.43
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$75,520$36.311302.43
Chefs and Head Cooks$48,040$23.101300.94
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,620$22.901301.03
Real Estate Sales Agents$38,220$18.381301.01
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$48,390$23.261300.70
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,140$22.181300.77
Printing Press Operators$44,400$21.351301.29
Physician Assistants$139,950$67.291201.12
Occupational Therapists$80,040$38.481201.05
Respiratory Therapists$74,660$35.901201.26
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,650$16.661200.91
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,400$48.751100.72
Social and Community Service Managers$78,910$37.941100.78
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,440$24.251101.10
Computer Programmers$89,380$42.971101.79
Electrical Engineers$95,790$46.061100.79
Engineers, All Other$83,230$40.021101.06
Massage Therapists$61,170$29.411101.61
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$74,660$35.901100.80
Sheet Metal Workers$92,710$44.571101.34
Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,250$71.281000.64
Information Security Analysts$95,220$45.781000.74
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,580$28.161000.37
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,970Not published1001.36
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$62,140Not published1001.55
Editors$62,030$29.821001.65
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,420$48.281001.58
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsNot publishedNot published1003.24
Psychiatric Technicians$43,590$20.961000.95
Correctional Officers and Jailers$55,840$26.851000.39
School Bus Monitors$33,900$16.301001.84
Insurance Sales Agents$53,050$25.511000.31
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,360$27.101000.69
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,420$29.531001.05
Machinists$58,910$28.321000.51
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,610$23.371000.35
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,790$23.461001.56
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,090$21.681000.96
Public Relations Managers$108,130$51.99901.85
Soil and Plant Scientists$64,460$30.99908.48
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$65,360$31.42901.49
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$107,880$51.87900.81
Couriers and Messengers$37,300$17.93901.85
Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,590$25.77901.23
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,560$22.87900.74
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,720$29.68901.01
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,340$18.91900.52
Fundraising Managers$112,260$53.97802.95
Personal Financial Advisors$111,540$53.63800.41
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$86,130$41.41800.62
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$81,110$38.99801.07
Chemists$67,310$32.36801.44
Biological Technicians$64,270$30.90801.72
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,890$32.16801.00
Dentists, General$174,010$83.66800.96
Veterinarians$106,520$51.21801.33
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,410$23.76800.62
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,430$29.53801.04
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$94,180$45.28801.14
Residential Advisors$51,400$24.71801.35
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,200$28.46800.75
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,460$22.34800.78
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$35,460$17.05802.22
Agricultural Equipment Operators$47,060$22.63804.30
Parking Attendants$35,690$17.16800.83
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,200$15.00801.11
Chief Executives$310,740$149.40700.51
Fundraisers$61,820$29.72700.96
Web Developers$85,880$41.29701.37
Agricultural Technicians$63,080$30.33707.11
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$51,570$24.79702.90
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,750$39.78700.74
Rehabilitation Counselors$50,390$24.23701.08
Family Medicine Physicians$282,430$135.78700.92
Radiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more703.69
Medical Records Specialists$45,960$22.09700.51
Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,840$29.25702.09
Bailiffs$54,810$26.35705.99
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,110$20.25701.05
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.35701.40
Roofers$60,150$28.92700.78
Construction and Building Inspectors$73,350$35.26700.73
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,230$27.03700.70
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,960$28.83702.72
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,420$35.78700.25
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$81,690$39.28602.41
Cost Estimators$63,630$30.59600.42
Financial Examiners$77,340$37.18601.26
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,750$36.90601.28
Microbiologists$66,560$32.00604.34
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$85,030$40.88600.49
School Psychologists$76,460$36.76601.40
Floral Designers$34,980$16.82602.19
Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,400$30.96601.20
Paramedics$50,100$24.09600.81
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$73,430$35.30600.72
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,320$27.08600.65
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$57,180$27.49600.75
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,400$37.69600.39
Advertising Sales Agents$75,410$36.26601.00
File Clerks$43,690$21.01601.24
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$61,880$29.75600.93
Tool and Die Makers$58,000$27.88601.53
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$80,800$38.85609.57
Production Workers, All Other$47,090$22.64600.34
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,970$28.35500.97
Financial Specialists, All Other$71,010$34.14500.57
Computer and Information Research Scientists$94,700$45.53502.07
Database Administrators$114,630$55.11500.95
Urban and Regional Planners$81,840$39.35501.78
Legal Support Workers, All Other$65,490$31.49501.50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,120Not published500.61
Producers and Directors$66,420$31.93500.49
CardiologistsNot publishedNot published504.53
New Accounts Clerks$45,870$22.06501.98
Data Entry Keyers$42,370$20.37500.64
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,460$24.26500.46
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,250$18.87501.15
Purchasing Managers$117,450$56.46400.68
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,590$35.86400.18
Labor Relations Specialists$100,150$48.15400.95
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$64,920$31.21400.55
Credit Analysts$78,860$37.91400.96
Conservation Scientists$64,470$30.99402.12
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$102,110$49.09401.45
Clergy$62,540$30.07401.12
Special Education Teachers, All Other$61,110Not published401.59
Audio and Video Technicians$66,930$32.18400.88
Opticians, Dispensing$37,080$17.83400.84
Athletic Trainers$65,400Not published401.96
Surgical Assistants$74,490$35.81402.50
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$31,990$15.38400.66
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$49,740$23.92401.92
Skincare Specialists$49,440$23.77400.77
Bill and Account Collectors$50,040$24.06400.41
Order Clerks$45,150$21.71400.74
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,140$21.22400.27
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$64,970$31.24401.93
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$83,250$40.02400.98
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,320$23.23400.31
Helpers--Production Workers$43,980$21.14400.34
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$40,650$19.55400.36
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,530$30.54300.81
Web and Digital Interface Designers$69,320$33.33300.42
Architectural and Civil Drafters$51,920$24.96300.48
Hydrologic Technicians$54,200$26.063016.32
Social Workers, All Other$60,870$29.26300.76
Interior Designers$64,440$30.98300.62
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,230$19.82300.27
Interpreters and Translators$50,270$24.17300.88
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$56,850$27.33301.34
Pest Control Workers$44,990$21.63300.44
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$74,630$35.88300.17
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsNot publishedNot published301.14
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$82,480$39.65300.71
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,260$29.45300.28
Commercial Pilots$67,770Not published301.06
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,630$29.15Not publishedNot published
General Internal Medicine Physicians$63,800$30.67Not publishedNot published
Medical Equipment Preparers$37,160$17.87Not publishedNot published
Surgeons, All Other$71,050$34.16Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.