The median annual wage for Software Developers in Illinois is $127,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $127,030.
Pay spans roughly $75,450 at the 10th percentile to $172,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $61.43 per hour. An estimated 54,490 people work as software developers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $127,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $127,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $61.43 |
| 10th percentile | $75,450 |
| 90th percentile | $172,020 |
| Employment | 54,490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.