Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Champaign, IL
The median soil and plant scientists in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $64,460 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,232 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $55,000
- 25th percentile
- $55,000
- Median percentile
- $64,460
- 75th percentile
- $82,370
- 90th percentile
- $115,210
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
$50,783 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $64,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,555 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,931 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$3,191 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,232 |
| Every two weeks | $1,953 |
Does it go far here?
$69,533Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).
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