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Human Resources Specialist Salary in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Specialists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,790
25th Percentile Wage
$48,480
50th Percentile Wage
$62,170
75th Percentile Wage
$71,590
90th Percentile Wage
$82,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $82,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,170
3.28% 26.17%
2021
$60,130
0.25% -
2020
$59,980
5.42% -
2019
$56,730
9.03% -
2018
$51,610
2.29% -
2017
$50,430
-1.53% -
2016
$51,200
-0.84% -
2015
$51,630
-10.87% -
2014
$57,240
16.25% -
2013
$47,940
4.26% -
2012
$45,900
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Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Champaign-Urbana with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,170 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Champaign-Urbana is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington
$76,090
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$64,250
Springfield
$62,880
Champaign-Urbana
$62,170
Decatur
$61,970
Peoria
$60,730
Carbondale-Marion
$59,350
Danville
$59,090
Rockford
$58,860
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,240
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$57,170
Kankakee-Bradley
$56,710
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$56,380
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$56,170
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$56,160
Bloomington-Normal
$50,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.