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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Champaign, IL

The median legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $46,460 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,101 a month.

10th percentile
$44,430
25th percentile
$45,160
Median percentile
$46,460
75th percentile
$61,140
90th percentile
$79,200

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

$37,211 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,460
Federal income tax−$3,395
Social Security + Medicare−$3,554
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,300
Monthly take-home$3,101
Every two weeks$1,431

Does it go far here?

$50,116Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
34%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 legal secretaries and administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois