The annual salary statistics of computer network architects in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer network architects 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 | $67,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $117,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $142,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer network architects 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 $162,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer network architects from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $117,400 | 2.94% | 12.44% |
| 2017 | $113,950 | 1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $112,450 | -0.74% | - |
| 2015 | $113,280 | 1.91% | - |
| 2014 | $111,120 | 1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $109,390 | 6.03% | - |
| 2012 | $102,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $117,400, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for computer network architects in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Peoria (median annual salary of $133,260). Compared with Peoria, the median annual salary of computer network architects in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford |