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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Champaign, IL

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $48,090 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,203 a month.

10th percentile
$35,370
25th percentile
$38,420
Median percentile
$48,090
75th percentile
$64,640
90th percentile
$77,020

Based on 460 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,440 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,090
Federal income tax−$3,591
Social Security + Medicare−$3,679
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,380
Monthly take-home$3,203
Every two weeks$1,478

Does it go far here?

$51,875Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Champaign, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$127,680
Software Developers$106,080
General and Operations Managers$96,610
Registered Nurses$90,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,180
Accountants and Auditors$69,670
Human Resources Specialists$67,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,820

All automotive service technicians and mechanics salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois