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Childcare Workers salary in Champaign, IL

The median childcare workers in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $34,990 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,380 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$31,440
Median percentile
$34,990
75th percentile
$36,470
90th percentile
$41,600

Based on 530 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

$28,562 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,990
Federal income tax−$2,019
Social Security + Medicare−$2,677
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,732
Monthly take-home$2,380
Every two weeks$1,099

Does it go far here?

$37,744Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
44%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 childcare workers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois