The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $83,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,590 | 4.36% | -1.84% |
| 2021 | $59,860 | -12.91% | - |
| 2020 | $67,590 | 12.78% | - |
| 2019 | $58,950 | 11.52% | - |
| 2018 | $52,160 | 13.25% | - |
| 2017 | $45,250 | -14.08% | - |
| 2016 | $51,620 | 12.75% | - |
| 2015 | $45,040 | 39.37% | - |
| 2014 | $27,310 | 18.49% | - |
| 2013 | $22,260 | -186.34% | - |
| 2012 | $63,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,590 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Champaign-Urbana is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 69.1 percent (69.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.