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Civil Engineers salary in Champaign, IL

The median civil engineers in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $98,910 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,126 a month.

10th percentile
$65,530
25th percentile
$79,220
Median percentile
$98,910
75th percentile
$126,930
90th percentile
$162,460

Based on 230 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

$73,517 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,910
Federal income tax−$12,930
Social Security + Medicare−$7,567
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,896
Monthly take-home$6,126
Every two weeks$2,828

Does it go far here?

$106,694Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
17%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

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