SOC 19-3099 · Champaign-Urbana, IL metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Champaign, IL

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Champaign, Illinois is $104,070 a year ($50.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,110: half of the 40 people in this job in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$104,070average per year

$50.03 / hourMedian $102,110Take-home ≈ $77,033

  • $75K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $141K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Champaign

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,360 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Champaign earn between $85,220 and $110,970.

  • $75K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $141K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,070$8,672$50.03
Median$102,110$8,509$49.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$85,220$7,102$40.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,970$9,248$53.35

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Champaign vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Champaign earn 4% more than the Illinois average ($99,870) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Champaign$104,070$102,110$74,530$141,36040
Illinois$99,870$99,050$68,310$130,900730
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Champaign

On the average salary of $104,070, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $77,033 a year, or $6,419 a month and $2,963 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 other social scientists and related workers? 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 $104,070 buys what about $112,261 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Illinois cities

Champaign ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($104,140).

All Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Champaign: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in Champaign?

$50.03 an hour on average, and $49.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in Champaign?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in Champaign?

About $77,033 a year ($6,419 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,070.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

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 19-3099; area Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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