National » Network and Computer Systems Administrators » Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), IL

Network and Computer Systems Administrator Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of network and computer systems administrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of network and computer systems administrators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,500
25th Percentile Wage
$69,470
50th Percentile Wage
$88,560
75th Percentile Wage
$112,160
90th Percentile Wage
$131,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for network and computer systems administrators 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 $131,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,500.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of network and computer systems administrators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$88,560
3.50% 14.50%
2016
$85,460
3.85% -
2015
$82,170
5.55% -
2014
$77,610
1.86% -
2013
$76,170
0.59% -
2012
$75,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Network and Computer Systems Administrator Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,560, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for network and computer systems administrators in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $85,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of network and computer systems administrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Rockford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$88,560
Rockford
$85,320
Bloomington-Normal
$84,410
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$84,260
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$77,650
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$72,510
Bloomington
$72,450
Champaign-Urbana
$72,030
Peoria
$71,840
Springfield
$69,150
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$65,670
Decatur
$63,870
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$62,230
Carbondale-Marion
$60,280
Kankakee-Bradley
$58,500