Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Champaign, IL

The median public safety telecommunicators in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $53,590 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,549 a month.

10th percentile: $41,500
25th percentile: $52,530
Median percentile: $53,590
75th percentile: $77,230
90th percentile: $78,180

Based on 90 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

$42,587 take-home a year

Gross pay	$53,590
Federal income tax	−$4,251
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,100
Illinois income tax (approx.)	−$2,653
Monthly take-home	$3,549
Every two weeks	$1,638

Does it go far here?

$57,808Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Champaign, IL

Job	Median 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

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