Firefighters salary in Champaign, IL
The median firefighters in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $62,190 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,089 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,010
- 25th percentile
- $46,270
- Median percentile
- $62,190
- 75th percentile
- $77,030
- 90th percentile
- $90,900
Based on 340 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
$49,071 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,190 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,283 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,758 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$3,078 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,089 |
| Every two weeks | $1,887 |
Does it go far here?
$67,084Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).