The median annual wage for Software Developers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $130,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $130,930.
Pay spans roughly $78,300 at the 10th percentile to $173,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.51 per hour. An estimated 41,320 people work as software developers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $130,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $130,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.51 |
| 10th percentile | $78,300 |
| 90th percentile | $173,770 |
| Employment | 41,320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.