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Software Developers salary in Champaign, IL

The median software developers in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $106,080 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,517 a month.

10th percentile
$70,110
25th percentile
$89,440
Median percentile
$106,080
75th percentile
$135,730
90th percentile
$169,310

Based on 670 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

$78,206 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,080
Federal income tax−$14,508
Social Security + Medicare−$8,115
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$5,251
Monthly take-home$6,517
Every two weeks$3,008

Does it go far here?

$114,429Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
16%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
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
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,840

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