The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,630 | 3.33% | 11.05% |
| 2021 | $62,480 | -3.79% | - |
| 2020 | $64,850 | 5.38% | - |
| 2019 | $61,360 | 6.73% | - |
| 2018 | $57,230 | 4.77% | - |
| 2017 | $54,500 | 0.29% | - |
| 2016 | $54,340 | -5.32% | - |
| 2015 | $57,230 | 0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $56,790 | -3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $58,570 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $57,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,630 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Champaign-Urbana is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.