Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Champaign, IL
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $92,900 a year, 55% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,799 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $57,690
- 25th percentile
- $63,120
- Median percentile
- $92,900
- 75th percentile
- $99,020
- 90th percentile
- $113,480
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
$69,587 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $92,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$11,608 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,107 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$4,599 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,799 |
| Every two weeks | $2,676 |
Does it go far here?
$100,211Median 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).
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