Chemists salary in Champaign, IL
The median chemists in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $67,310 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,404 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $51,480
- 25th percentile
- $56,500
- Median percentile
- $67,310
- 75th percentile
- $96,570
- 90th percentile
- $133,560
Based on 80 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
$52,851 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $67,310 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,978 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,149 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$3,332 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,404 |
| Every two weeks | $2,033 |
Does it go far here?
$72,607Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).