Illinois Wages 15-1252.00 - Software Developers Bright Outlook  

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $132,110.
  • 10% of workers earn $80,980 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $194,740 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $135,980.
  • 10% of workers earn $82,460 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $214,670 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$82,460$105,210$135,980$171,980$214,670
Illinois$80,980$101,540$132,110$166,420$194,740
Bloomington, IL$91,360$98,000$123,320$148,010$190,180
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$72,680$87,930$100,220$124,200$162,670
Champaign-Urbana, IL$70,110$89,440$106,080$135,730$169,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$83,820$104,530$134,380$167,650$203,410
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$77,920$99,010$115,780$135,030$163,490
Decatur, IL$67,930$84,990$110,300$132,220$157,260
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$71,490$84,970$122,760$149,540$165,110
Kankakee, IL$62,200$83,560$116,550$139,530$168,220
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$75,880$79,900$103,910$133,690$168,560
Paducah, KY-IL$62,680$81,230$99,260$128,490$155,570
Peoria, IL$89,350$107,280$130,590$158,060$166,680
Rockford, IL$69,020$84,320$107,640$134,900$165,040
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$72,290$89,500$122,390$131,110$158,600
Springfield, IL$66,760$83,260$104,550$133,820$163,760
St. Louis, MO-IL$77,730$101,670$129,030$156,320$169,030
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$64,760$80,280$103,500$131,710$171,440

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $63.52 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $38.93 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $93.63 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $65.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $39.64 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $103.21 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$39.64$50.58$65.38$82.68$103.21
Illinois$38.93$48.82$63.52$80.01$93.63
Bloomington, IL$43.92$47.11$59.29$71.16$91.43
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$34.94$42.27$48.18$59.71$78.21
Champaign-Urbana, IL$33.71$43.00$51.00$65.26$81.40
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$40.30$50.25$64.60$80.60$97.79
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$37.46$47.60$55.67$64.92$78.60
Decatur, IL$32.66$40.86$53.03$63.57$75.61
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$34.37$40.85$59.02$71.90$79.38
Kankakee, IL$29.91$40.17$56.03$67.08$80.87
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$36.48$38.41$49.96$64.28$81.04
Paducah, KY-IL$30.14$39.05$47.72$61.77$74.80
Peoria, IL$42.96$51.58$62.78$75.99$80.14
Rockford, IL$33.19$40.54$51.75$64.86$79.34
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$34.75$43.03$58.84$63.03$76.25
Springfield, IL$32.10$40.03$50.27$64.34$78.73
St. Louis, MO-IL$37.37$48.88$62.03$75.16$81.27
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$31.14$38.60$49.76$63.32$82.42