Veterinarians pay range in Champaign
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,600 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Champaign earn between $84,260 and $129,120.
- $52K10th
- $84K25th
- $107KMedian
- $129K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $116,510 | $9,709 | $56.01 |
| Median | $106,520 | $8,877 | $51.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,260 | $7,022 | $40.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,120 | $10,760 | $62.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in Champaign
On the average salary of $116,510, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $85,169 a year, or $7,097 a month and $3,276 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 veterinarians? 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 $116,510 buys what about $125,680 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other Illinois cities
Champaign ranks 5th of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Rockford pays the most ($177,570).
- Rockford$177,570
- Chicago$162,730
- Peoria$156,010
- Springfield$143,500
- Champaign$116,510
Highest-paying cities for veterinarians
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).
- Anchorage, AK$215,060
- San Francisco, CA$195,160
- Tucson, AZ$193,390
- San Jose, CA$192,030
- Phoenix, AZ$186,840
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Veterinarians salary in Champaign: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in Champaign?
$56.01 an hour on average, and $51.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Champaign?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Champaign?
About $85,169 a year ($7,097 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,510.
Do veterinarians earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).
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 29-1131; area Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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