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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Champaign, IL

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $68,910 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,491 a month.

10th percentile
$47,810
25th percentile
$57,200
Median percentile
$68,910
75th percentile
$80,330
90th percentile
$94,450

Based on 160 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

$53,897 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,910
Federal income tax−$6,330
Social Security + Medicare−$5,272
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,411
Monthly take-home$4,491
Every two weeks$2,073

Does it go far here?

$74,333Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
23%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 librarians and media collections specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois