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Electrical Engineers salary in Champaign, IL

The median electrical engineers in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $95,790 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,956 a month.

10th percentile
$71,560
25th percentile
$77,750
Median percentile
$95,790
75th percentile
$124,740
90th percentile
$161,890

Based on 110 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

$71,477 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,790
Federal income tax−$12,244
Social Security + Medicare−$7,328
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,742
Monthly take-home$5,956
Every two weeks$2,749

Does it go far here?

$103,329Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
18%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 electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois