The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers 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 | $49,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $102,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,900 | 0.45% | 12.58% |
| 2017 | $72,570 | -1.06% | - |
| 2016 | $73,340 | 11.18% | - |
| 2015 | $65,140 | 6.31% | - |
| 2014 | $61,030 | -9.19% | - |
| 2013 | $66,640 | 4.37% | - |
| 2012 | $63,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,900 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Champaign-Urbana is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 45.8 percent (45.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.