Network and Computer Systems Administrator Salary in Rockford, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of network and computer systems administrators in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of network and computer systems administrators in Rockford 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 Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$56,170
25th Percentile Wage
$68,690
50th Percentile Wage
$85,320
75th Percentile Wage
$98,770
90th Percentile Wage
$124,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for network and computer systems administrators in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,170.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of network and computer systems administrators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$85,320
5.51% 33.22%
2017
$80,620
5.74% -
2016
$75,990
2.09% -
2015
$74,400
9.68% -
2014
$67,200
5.98% -
2013
$63,180
9.81% -
2012
$56,980
- -

Table 2. Compare Network and Computer Systems Administrator Salary in Rockford with Other Illinois Cities

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

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Rockford, Illinois.