The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer hardware engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $73,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $170,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $119,240 | 14.22% | 31.44% |
| 2021 | $102,280 | -9.30% | - |
| 2020 | $111,790 | 9.03% | - |
| 2019 | $101,690 | -0.30% | - |
| 2018 | $101,990 | 9.34% | - |
| 2017 | $92,460 | 1.46% | - |
| 2016 | $91,110 | 2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $88,470 | -4.46% | - |
| 2014 | $92,420 | 9.27% | - |
| 2013 | $83,850 | 2.50% | - |
| 2012 | $81,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $119,240, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary of $131,510). Compared with Champaign-Urbana, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria |