Pharmacists pay range in Champaign
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,930 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Champaign earn between $130,520 and $159,010.
- $90K10th
- $131K25th
- $139KMedian
- $159K75th
- $175K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,790 | $11,482 | $66.25 |
| Median | $139,270 | $11,606 | $66.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $130,520 | $10,877 | $62.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $159,010 | $13,251 | $76.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Champaign
On the average salary of $137,790, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $98,766 a year, or $8,230 a month and $3,799 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Champaign a good place for pharmacists? 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 $137,790 buys what about $148,634 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Illinois cities
Champaign ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($143,090).
- Bloomington$143,090
- Kankakee$141,610
- Peoria$138,770
- Chicago$138,420
- Champaign$137,790
- Springfield$137,420
- Rockford$136,830
- Decatur$136,060
Highest-paying cities for pharmacists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).
- San Jose, CA$190,370
- Napa, CA$186,750
- San Francisco, CA$184,540
- Florence, SC$184,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
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Pharmacists salary in Champaign: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Champaign?
$66.24 an hour on average, and $66.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Champaign?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $130,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Champaign?
About $98,766 a year ($8,230 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,790.
Do pharmacists earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).
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 29-1051; area Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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