The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of systems software developers 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 | $67,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers 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 $155,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $108,670 | 2.80% | 15.50% |
| 2017 | $105,630 | 2.10% | - |
| 2016 | $103,410 | 0.15% | - |
| 2015 | $103,250 | 5.98% | - |
| 2014 | $97,080 | 4.11% | - |
| 2013 | $93,090 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $91,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,670, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for systems software developers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $104,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of systems software developers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Springfield | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington |