The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $34,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $83,010 | 4.13% | 12.67% |
| 2016 | $79,580 | 5.05% | - |
| 2015 | $75,560 | 2.40% | - |
| 2014 | $73,750 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $73,080 | 0.81% | - |
| 2012 | $72,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,010 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 52.4 percent (52.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |