The median annual wage for Physicists in Champaign-Urbana, IL is $79,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $105,340.
Pay spans roughly $47,360 at the 10th percentile to $158,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.27 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as physicists in Champaign-Urbana, IL.
| Median (annual) | $79,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $105,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.27 |
| 10th percentile | $47,360 |
| 90th percentile | $158,850 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.