SOC 17-2112 · Champaign-Urbana, IL metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Champaign, IL

The average salary for industrial engineers in Champaign, Illinois is $91,520 a year ($44.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,390: half of the 200 people in this job in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$91,520average per year

$44.00 / hourMedian $82,390Take-home ≈ $68,825

  • $57K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Champaign

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,720 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Champaign earn between $75,340 and $104,190.

  • $57K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,520$7,627$44.00
Median$82,390$6,866$39.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,340$6,278$36.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,190$8,682$50.09

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Champaign

On the average salary of $91,520, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $68,825 a year, or $5,735 a month and $2,647 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Champaign a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Champaign area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $91,520 buys what about $98,723 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineers salary in other Illinois cities

Champaign ranks 7th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($121,200).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).

Industrial Engineers salary by city

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Industrial Engineers salary in Champaign: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Champaign?

$44.00 an hour on average, and $39.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Champaign?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Champaign?

About $68,825 a year ($5,735 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,520.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2112; area Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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