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Careers in Champaign-Urbana, IL

Part of Illinois.

Champaign-Urbana, IL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.704, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.5% · 114,172 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$423,260
  2. 2Chief Executives$310,740
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$282,430
  4. 4Dentists, General$174,010
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,250

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses3,520 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers2,890 employed
  3. 3Cashiers2,500 employed
  4. 4Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary2,480 employed
  5. 5Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,310 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary22.30× national avg
  2. 2Hydrologic Technicians16.32× national avg
  3. 3Power Distributors and Dispatchers9.57× national avg
  4. 4Soil and Plant Scientists8.48× national avg
  5. 5Agricultural Technicians7.11× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$456,571
  2. 2Chief Executives$335,196
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$304,658
  4. 4Dentists, General$187,705
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,918

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Illinois state page.