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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Champaign, IL

The median urban and regional planners in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $81,840 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,196 a month.

10th percentile
$55,300
25th percentile
$74,460
Median percentile
$81,840
75th percentile
$101,550
90th percentile
$131,900

Based on 50 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

$62,353 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,840
Federal income tax−$9,175
Social Security + Medicare−$6,261
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,051
Monthly take-home$5,196
Every two weeks$2,398

Does it go far here?

$88,281Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
20%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 urban and regional planners salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois