Web Developers pay range in Champaign
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,640 or more. The middle half of web developers in Champaign earn between $69,830 and $108,640.
- $55K10th
- $70K25th
- $86KMedian
- $109K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,000 | $7,167 | $41.35 |
| Median | $85,880 | $7,157 | $41.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,830 | $5,819 | $33.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,640 | $9,053 | $52.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Web Developers salary after taxes in Champaign
On the average salary of $86,000, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $65,215 a year, or $5,435 a month and $2,508 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 web developers? 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 $86,000 buys what about $92,768 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Web Developers salary in other Illinois cities
Champaign ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($101,800).
- Chicago$101,800
- Champaign$86,000
Highest-paying cities for web developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,300).
- San Jose, CA$167,300
- San Francisco, CA$151,450
- Washington, DC$135,690
- Seattle, WA$128,940
- Boston, MA$115,910
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Web Developers salary in Champaign: questions
How much do web developers make an hour in Champaign?
$41.35 an hour on average, and $41.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level web developers salary in Champaign?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the web developers take-home pay in Champaign?
About $65,215 a year ($5,435 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,000.
Do web developers earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).
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 15-1254; area Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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