Software Developer Salary in Illinois
Designs, builds, and maintains software applications across web, mobile, and systems domains.
State Average
$112,661
across 15 metros
vs National Avg
-4.1%
national: $117,513
Metros Covered
15
4 above national avg
Highest Metro
$130,936
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
All metro areas in Illinois
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15 metros shown
| Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INIL | $85K | $108K | $131K | $153K | $131K |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL | $76K | $99K | $122K | $145K | $122K |
| Bloomington, ILIL | $90K | $106K | $121K | $137K | $121K |
| St. Louis, MO-ILIL | $76K | $97K | $119K | $140K | $119K |
| Kankakee, ILIL | $74K | $95K | $116K | $137K | $117K |
| Decatur, ILIL | $71K | $93K | $115K | $137K | $115K |
| Springfield, ILIL | $76K | $95K | $114K | $133K | $114K |
| Paducah, KY-ILIL | $72K | $91K | $111K | $130K | $111K |
| Peoria, ILIL | $75K | $93K | $110K | $128K | $110K |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL | $71K | $91K | $110K | $129K | $110K |
| Champaign-Urbana, ILIL | $72K | $90K | $109K | $127K | $109K |
| Rockford, ILIL | $70K | $89K | $108K | $127K | $108K |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL | $66K | $85K | $105K | $125K | $105K |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL | $67K | $86K | $104K | $122K | $104K |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-ILIL | $61K | $77K | $93K | $109K | $93K |
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