Web Developer Salary in Illinois
Creates and maintains websites and web applications, handling front-end and back-end functionality.
State Average
$88,827
across 15 metros
vs National Avg
+3.7%
national: $85,644
Metros Covered
15
10 above national avg
Highest Metro
$99,195
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 | $65K | $82K | $99K | $116K | $99K |
| Rockford, ILIL | $65K | $82K | $99K | $116K | $99K |
| Kankakee, ILIL | $65K | $81K | $98K | $115K | $98K |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL | $64K | $81K | $98K | $114K | $98K |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL | $61K | $78K | $95K | $112K | $95K |
| St. Louis, MO-ILIL | $54K | $71K | $87K | $104K | $87K |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL | $54K | $71K | $87K | $104K | $87K |
| Springfield, ILIL | $54K | $70K | $87K | $103K | $87K |
| Paducah, KY-ILIL | $50K | $68K | $86K | $104K | $86K |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaIL | $54K | $70K | $86K | $102K | $86K |
| Peoria, ILIL | $57K | $70K | $83K | $96K | $83K |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-ILIL | $45K | $64K | $83K | $102K | $83K |
| Decatur, ILIL | $56K | $69K | $81K | $94K | $82K |
| Bloomington, ILIL | $56K | $68K | $81K | $93K | $81K |
| Champaign-Urbana, ILIL | $59K | $70K | $80K | $91K | $80K |
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