DOL Median (Illinois)
$125,000
vs National
-2.4%
National: $128,063BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$135,428
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$125,000
-2.4% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$128,063
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Software Developers in Illinois earns $125,000 in nominal terms, which is 2.4% below the national average of $128,063. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 92.3 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $135,428 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Illinois
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Questpay Inc. dba: V2 Technologies Inc. | $200,000 | 1 |
| Citadel Americas LLC | $175,000 | 1 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $172,500 | 1 |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | $158,500 | 6 |
| TriNet USA, Inc. | $154,500 | 37 |
| Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. | $153,500 | 24 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | $150,000 | 64 |
| iManage LLC | $150,000 | 13 |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | $149,400 | 16 |
| The Chamberlain Group | $148,949 | 7 |
| STChealth | $141,240 | 2 |
| Early Warning Services, LLC | $141,003 | 11 |
| TDS Operating, Inc. | $135,000 | 1 |
| Accelalpha Inc. | $130,000 | 4 |
| Project44 Inc. | $128,112 | 2 |
| Medline Industries LP | $126,849 | 4 |
| Accenture LLP | $123,907 | 34 |
| Hexaware Technologies Inc. | $110,240 | 5 |
| Altera Digital Health Inc. | $109,219 | 5 |
| SoftCorp International, Inc. | $108,000 | 56 |
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How much does a Software Developers make in Illinois?
The median Software Developers salary in Illinois is $125,000 based on 42 DOL filings.
Is Illinois a good place to work as a Software Developers?
A Software Developers in Illinois earns 2.4% less than the national median of $128,063, or $135,428 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.