Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Champaign Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 320 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $423,260 | $203.49 | 480 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $310,740 | $149.40 | 70 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $282,430 | $135.78 | 70 |
| 4 | Radiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $174,010 | $83.66 | 80 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $148,250 | $71.28 | 100 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,480 | $67.54 | 460 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $139,950 | $67.29 | 120 |
| 9 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,810 | Not published | 210 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $139,270 | $66.96 | 220 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $137,100 | $65.92 | 420 |
| 12 | Lawyers | $129,990 | $62.50 | 250 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $127,680 | $61.38 | 660 |
| 14 | Managers, All Other | $126,110 | $60.63 | 280 |
| 15 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $124,830 | $60.02 | 400 |
| 16 | Industrial Production Managers | $122,600 | $58.94 | 140 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $121,390 | $58.36 | 210 |
| 18 | Sales Managers | $120,230 | $57.80 | 300 |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers | $117,450 | $56.46 | 40 |
| 20 | Database Administrators | $114,630 | $55.11 | 50 |
| 21 | Fundraising Managers | $112,260 | $53.97 | 80 |
| 22 | Computer Network Architects | $111,780 | $53.74 | 150 |
| 23 | Personal Financial Advisors | $111,540 | $53.63 | 80 |
| 24 | Public Relations Managers | $108,130 | $51.99 | 90 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $107,880 | $51.87 | 90 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Champaign metro area overview.
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.