The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers 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 | $35,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $145,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,500.
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 | $88,550 | 6.95% | 18.20% |
| 2017 | $82,400 | 3.11% | - |
| 2016 | $79,840 | 4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $76,430 | 2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $74,260 | 1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $73,090 | 0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $72,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,550, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for computer programmers in state of Illinois, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $86,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer programmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Rockford | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |