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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Champaign, IL

The median mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $35,460 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,410 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$35,460
Median percentile
$35,460
75th percentile
$43,940
90th percentile
$49,010

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

$28,917 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,460
Federal income tax−$2,075
Social Security + Medicare−$2,713
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,755
Monthly take-home$2,410
Every two weeks$1,112

Does it go far here?

$38,251Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
43%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 mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois