Software Developer Salary in Illinois

How much does a Software Developer make in Illinois?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developer in Illinois is $131,795 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $63.

However, a Software Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $153,479
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $121,470 to $143,145
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $112,069

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Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$143,145	$11,929	$2,753	$69
Average	$131,795	$10,983	$2,535	$63
25th Percentile	$121,470	$10,122	$2,336	$58

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developer Salaries

A Software Developer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $83,096
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,932
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $130,961
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $151,523
Expert (over 8 years): $174,171

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How Do Software Developer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,161.
California: $142,618.
Massachusetts: $140,717.

District of Columbia $143,161 California $142,618 Massachusetts $140,717 Washington $140,200 New Jersey $140,148 Alaska $139,967 Connecticut $138,183 New York $137,459

Hawaii $135,144 Rhode Island $134,058 Maryland $133,321 Minnesota $132,313 Colorado $131,925 Illinois $131,795 Oregon $131,304 Delaware $130,942

New Hampshire $130,715 Virginia $130,205 Pennsylvania $128,718 Nevada $127,968 North Dakota $127,723 Michigan $127,335 Wisconsin $127,192 Vermont $126,908

Texas $126,119 Maine $126,068 Arizona $125,990 Ohio $125,899 Georgia $124,710 Indiana $124,115 Wyoming $123,999 Utah $123,818

Iowa $123,740 Kansas $123,119 Louisiana $122,938 North Carolina $122,874 Missouri $122,848 Florida $122,344 Montana $122,072 Nebraska $121,814

Kentucky $121,671 South Carolina $121,154 Tennessee $120,831 Idaho $120,702 New Mexico $119,758 Oklahoma $119,551 Alabama $118,788 South Dakota $117,508

Arkansas $116,810 West Virginia $116,435 Mississippi $115,310

Top Paying Cities for Software Developers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Effingham: $115,840
Saint Peter: $120,896
Salem: $123,895

Effingham, IL $115,840 Saint Peter, IL $120,896 Salem, IL $123,895 Sandoval, IL $123,895 Scheller, IL $123,895 Sesser, IL $123,895 Shobonier, IL $123,895 Harwood Heights, IL $133,619

Elmwood Park, IL $133,619 Lincolnwood, IL $133,619 Niles, IL $133,463 Alsip, IL $133,360 Cicero, IL $133,619 Evergreen Park, IL $133,515 Riverdale, IL $128,330 Kankakee, IL $127,813

Aroma Park, IL $127,813 Ashkum, IL $126,675 Beaverville, IL $127,813 Bone Gap, IL $117,185 Bonnie, IL $122,796 Broughton, IL $121,697 Browns, IL $117,986 Buckner, IL $122,796

Burnt Prairie, IL $121,697 Carmi, IL $121,697 Christopher, IL $122,796 Cisne, IL $114,702 Clay City, IL $114,702 Coello, IL $123,895 Crossville, IL $120,572 Dahlgren, IL $121,697

Dale, IL $121,697 Dix, IL $123,895 Du Bois, IL $123,895 Du Quoin, IL $123,895 Ellery, IL $118,193 Emma, IL $121,697 Enfield, IL $121,697 Ewing, IL $121,697

Fairfield, IL $118,193 Farina, IL $114,702 Flora, IL $114,702 Frankfort Heights, IL $121,697 Freeman Spur, IL $122,796 Geff, IL $118,193 Golden Gate, IL $118,193 Grayville, IL $119,215

Ina, IL $122,796 Irvington, IL $123,895 Iuka, IL $114,702 Johnsonville, IL $114,702 Keenes, IL $118,193 Keensburg, IL $118,116 Kell, IL $119,292 Kinmundy, IL $119,292

Lancaster, IL $116,383 Logan, IL $121,697 Loogootee, IL $120,896 Louisville, IL $114,702 Mc Leansboro, IL $121,697 Macedonia, IL $121,697 Maunie, IL $121,697 Mill Shoals, IL $121,697

Mount Carmel, IL $117,560 Mount Vernon, IL $120,094 Mulkeytown, IL $123,895 Nason, IL $122,796 New Haven, IL $121,697 Noble, IL $114,702 Norris City, IL $121,697 Odin, IL $123,895

Omaha, IL $121,697 Opdyke, IL $118,193 Orient, IL $122,796 Patoka, IL $123,895 Radom, IL $123,895 Richview, IL $123,895 Rinard, IL $114,702 Sailor Springs, IL $114,702

Allendale, IL $115,219 Altamont, IL $120,327 Annapolis, IL $116,086 Beecher City, IL $124,102 Bridgeport, IL $115,323 Brownstown, IL $123,999 Calhoun, IL $114,702 Casey, IL $116,991

Claremont, IL $114,702 Cowden, IL $124,102 Dennison, IL $117,766 Dieterich, IL $114,702 Dundas, IL $114,702 Edgewood, IL $114,702 Flat Rock, IL $115,064 Greenup, IL $116,991

Herrick, IL $124,102 Hidalgo, IL $116,137 Hutsonville, IL $115,879 Ingraham, IL $114,702 Janesville, IL $116,991 Jewett, IL $116,991 Lakewood, IL $124,102 Lawrenceville, IL $115,478

Lerna, IL $118,697 Marshall, IL $117,456 Martinsville, IL $116,900 Alden, IL $123,831 Antioch, IL $125,938 Arlington Heights, IL $130,826 Elk Grove Village, IL $133,101 Rolling Meadows, IL $131,317

Barrington, IL $129,985 Crystal Lake, IL $126,468 Cary, IL $128,188 Deerfield, IL $130,115 Des Plaines, IL $133,257 Fox Lake, IL $125,667 Fox River Grove, IL $128,912 Glencoe, IL $133,205

Glenview, IL $133,308 Mansfield, IL $126,055 Milmine, IL $125,537 Monticello, IL $125,899 Muncie, IL $125,744 Oakwood, IL $124,904 Ogden, IL $126,003 Penfield, IL $125,796

Pesotum, IL $126,106 Philo, IL $126,313 Potomac, IL $125,537 Rantoul, IL $126,106 Ridge Farm, IL $120,870 Royal, IL $126,003 Sadorus, IL $126,210 Saint Joseph, IL $126,313

Savoy, IL $126,313 Seymour, IL $126,313 Sidell, IL $122,602 Sidney, IL $126,261 Thomasboro, IL $126,313 Tolono, IL $126,313 Weldon, IL $125,537 Westville, IL $122,576

White Heath, IL $126,106 Arcola, IL $125,137 Arthur, IL $125,537 Ashmore, IL $119,732 Atwood, IL $125,537 Bethany, IL $125,537 Brocton, IL $121,258 Camargo, IL $124,529

Charleston, IL $120,197 Chrisman, IL $120,081 Dalton City, IL $125,124 Gays, IL $125,537 Hammond, IL $125,537 Hindsboro, IL $122,796 Humboldt, IL $124,968 Hume, IL $121,607

Kansas, IL $119,266 La Place, IL $125,537 Lovington, IL $125,537 Mattoon, IL $125,537 Metcalf, IL $121,154 Murdock, IL $123,663 Newman, IL $122,693 Oakland, IL $121,400

Paris, IL $117,353 Redmon, IL $119,758 Oquawka, IL $120,714 Homer, IL $125,951 Indianola, IL $122,020 Ivesdale, IL $126,003 Longview, IL $125,848 Sullivan, IL $125,537

Tuscola, IL $125,693 Vermilion, IL $117,715 Villa Grove, IL $125,899 Windsor, IL $125,537 Alhambra, IL $123,895 Alton, IL $124,309 Batchtown, IL $123,895 Benld, IL $123,895

Bethalto, IL $124,244 Bingham, IL $124,102 Brighton, IL $123,895 Brussels, IL $123,895 Bunker Hill, IL $123,895 Butler, IL $124,102 Carrollton, IL $123,895 Coffeen, IL $123,999

Cottage Hills, IL $124,244 Donnellson, IL $123,895 Dorsey, IL $123,895 Dow, IL $123,895 Eagarville, IL $123,934 East Alton, IL $124,374 Edwardsville, IL $124,451 Eldred, IL $123,895

Elsah, IL $123,960 Fidelity, IL $123,895 Fieldon, IL $123,895 Fillmore, IL $124,102 Gillespie, IL $123,934 Glen Carbon, IL $124,581 Godfrey, IL $124,037 Golden Eagle, IL $123,895

Grafton, IL $123,895 Granite City, IL $124,930 Greenfield, IL $124,076 Hamburg, IL $123,895 Hamel, IL $123,895 Hardin, IL $123,895 Hartford, IL $124,658 Hillsboro, IL $124,102

Hillview, IL $124,102 Irving, IL $124,102 Jerseyville, IL $123,895 Kampsville, IL $123,895 Kane, IL $123,895 Litchfield, IL $124,037 Livingston, IL $123,895 Dover, IL $121,245

Eldena, IL $123,766 Grand Ridge, IL $122,214 Granville, IL $122,214 Hennepin, IL $122,214 Kasbeer, IL $121,645 Ladd, IL $122,214 La Moille, IL $123,766 Lee Center, IL $123,766

Leonore, IL $122,214 Long Point, IL $122,214 Lostant, IL $122,214 Mc Nabb, IL $122,214 Magnolia, IL $122,214 Malden, IL $122,214 Manlius, IL $120,521 Mark, IL $122,214

Marseilles, IL $126,274 Mendota, IL $123,766 Mineral, IL $120,676 Neponset, IL $120,999 New Bedford, IL $120,650 Oglesby, IL $122,214 Depue, IL $122,214 Ohio, IL $121,503

Ottawa, IL $122,990 Paw Paw, IL $123,766 Peru, IL $122,214 Princeton, IL $122,214 Rutland, IL $122,214 Seatonville, IL $122,214 Seneca, IL $127,619 Sheffield, IL $120,831

Spring Valley, IL $122,214 Standard, IL $122,214 Streator, IL $122,214 Sublette, IL $123,766 Tiskilwa, IL $122,214 Toluca, IL $122,214 Tonica, IL $122,214 Triumph, IL $123,766

Troy Grove, IL $122,990 Utica, IL $122,214 Van Orin, IL $123,766 Varna, IL $122,214 Walnut, IL $120,275 Wenona, IL $122,214 West Brooklyn, IL $123,766 Wyanet, IL $121,439

Galesburg, IL $120,934 Abingdon, IL $121,542 Adair, IL $122,214 Alexis, IL $120,727 Alpha, IL $120,818 Altona, IL $120,934 Avon, IL $122,214 Bardolph, IL $122,214

Berwick, IL $120,727 Biggsville, IL $120,559 Bishop Hill, IL $120,857 Blandinsville, IL $121,115 Bradford, IL $122,098 Bushnell, IL $122,214 Cameron, IL $120,714 Camp Grove, IL $122,214

Carman, IL $120,753 Castleton, IL $122,124 Cuba, IL $122,214 Dahinda, IL $121,439 East Galesburg, IL $121,025 Ellisville, IL $122,214 Fairview, IL $122,214 Fiatt, IL $122,214

Galva, IL $120,973 Gerlaw, IL $120,702 Gilson, IL $121,645 Gladstone, IL $120,430 Good Hope, IL $122,214 Henderson, IL $120,818 Industry, IL $123,158 Ipava, IL $122,214

Keithsburg, IL $120,740 Kewanee, IL $120,960 Kirkwood, IL $120,611 Knoxville, IL $121,193 La Fayette, IL $121,193 La Harpe, IL $121,115 Laura, IL $122,370 Littleton, IL $123,158

Little York, IL $120,740 Lomax, IL $120,753 Macomb, IL $122,214 Maquon, IL $122,214 Marietta, IL $122,214 Media, IL $120,753 Monmouth, IL $120,676 New Windsor, IL $120,585

North Henderson, IL $120,727 Oneida, IL $120,921 Ophiem, IL $120,689 Bloomington, IL $123,094 Anchor, IL $125,537 Armington, IL $122,783 Arrowsmith, IL $125,537 Atlanta, IL $123,016

Bellflower, IL $125,744 Carlock, IL $122,214 Chenoa, IL $122,214 Clinton, IL $125,059 Colfax, IL $125,537 Congerville, IL $122,370 Cooksville, IL $125,059 Cropsey, IL $125,537

Danvers, IL $122,214 Deer Creek, IL $122,732 Delavan, IL $122,822 Dewitt, IL $125,537 Downs, IL $124,425 Ellsworth, IL $125,537 El Paso, IL $122,214 Fairbury, IL $125,537

Flanagan, IL $122,214 Forrest, IL $125,537 Goodfield, IL $122,576 Graymont, IL $122,214 Gridley, IL $122,214 Heyworth, IL $123,973 Hopedale, IL $122,667 Hudson, IL $122,214

Kenney, IL $124,425 Lane, IL $125,395 Lawndale, IL $123,262 Le Roy, IL $125,537 Lexington, IL $123,417 Mc Lean, IL $122,783 Mackinaw, IL $122,628 Maroa, IL $124,891

Merna, IL $123,585 Minier, IL $122,499 Minonk, IL $122,214 Normal, IL $122,589 Pontiac, IL $123,869 Saunemin, IL $125,537 Saybrook, IL $125,537 Secor, IL $122,214

Shirley, IL $122,951 Sibley, IL $125,537 Stanford, IL $122,292 Strawn, IL $125,537 Towanda, IL $123,042 Wapella, IL $124,749 Waynesville, IL $123,443 Urbana, IL $126,313

Allerton, IL $123,572 Alvin, IL $125,537 Armstrong, IL $125,589 Bement, IL $125,693 Bismarck, IL $125,537 Bondville, IL $126,313 Broadlands, IL $125,796 Catlin, IL $123,637

Cerro Gordo, IL $125,473 Champaign, IL $126,313 Cisco, IL $125,537 Collison, IL $125,537 Danville, IL $124,593 Tilton, IL $123,598 De Land, IL $125,744 Dewey, IL $126,158

Fairmount, IL $124,283 Farmer City, IL $125,641 Fisher, IL $126,055 Fithian, IL $125,796 Foosland, IL $125,848 Georgetown, IL $121,710 Gifford, IL $125,899 Henning, IL $125,537

Prairie City, IL $122,214 Raritan, IL $120,753 Rio, IL $120,714 Roseville, IL $121,115 Saint Augustine, IL $122,214 Sciota, IL $120,973 Seaton, IL $120,740 Smithfield, IL $122,214

Smithshire, IL $120,430 Speer, IL $122,318 Stronghurst, IL $120,753 Table Grove, IL $122,214 Toulon, IL $121,529 Vermont, IL $123,158 Victoria, IL $121,180 Viola, IL $120,999

Wataga, IL $120,947 Williamsfield, IL $121,930 Woodhull, IL $120,727 Wyoming, IL $122,046 Astoria, IL $124,102 Benson, IL $122,214 Brimfield, IL $122,576 Bryant, IL $122,214

Canton, IL $122,266 Chillicothe, IL $122,628 Dunfermline, IL $122,214 Dunlap, IL $122,835 Edelstein, IL $122,473 Edwards, IL $122,990 Elmwood, IL $122,473 Eureka, IL $122,576

Farmington, IL $122,421 Forest City, IL $122,757 Glasford, IL $122,835 Green Valley, IL $122,473 Groveland, IL $122,990 Hanna City, IL $122,990 Henry, IL $122,214 Kingston Mines, IL $122,835

Lacon, IL $122,214 La Rose, IL $122,214 Lewistown, IL $122,331 Liverpool, IL $122,576 London Mills, IL $122,214 Lowpoint, IL $122,628 Manito, IL $122,473 Mapleton, IL $122,990

Metamora, IL $122,732 Morton, IL $122,990 Mossville, IL $122,990 Norris, IL $122,318 Pekin, IL $122,990 Princeville, IL $122,525 Putnam, IL $122,214 Roanoke, IL $122,370

Rome, IL $122,783 Saint David, IL $122,214 South Pekin, IL $122,783 Sparland, IL $122,214 Topeka, IL $122,887 Tremont, IL $122,835 Trivoli, IL $122,732 Washburn, IL $122,318

Washington, IL $122,990 Yates City, IL $122,370 Peoria, IL $122,990 Creve Coeur, IL $122,990 East Peoria, IL $122,990 Peoria Heights, IL $122,990 Sims, IL $118,193 Andalusia, IL $121,206

Springerton, IL $121,697 Tamaroa, IL $123,895 Texico, IL $120,094 Thompsonville, IL $121,697 Valier, IL $122,796 Vernon, IL $123,895 Walnut Hill, IL $123,895 Waltonville, IL $123,895

Wayne City, IL $118,193 West Frankfort, IL $121,697 Whittington, IL $121,697 Woodlawn, IL $123,895 Xenia, IL $114,702 Carbondale, IL $122,796 Alto Pass, IL $123,895 Anna, IL $120,314

Ava, IL $123,895 Belknap, IL $118,516 Boles, IL $118,516 Brookport, IL $115,336 Buncombe, IL $118,516 Cairo, IL $115,336 Cambria, IL $122,796 Campbell Hill, IL $123,895

Carrier Mills, IL $121,697 Carterville, IL $122,796 Cave In Rock, IL $121,697 Cobden, IL $122,796 Colp, IL $122,796 Ridott, IL $124,128 Rochelle, IL $123,766 Rock City, IL $124,076

Rock Falls, IL $121,749 Rockton, IL $124,542 Roscoe, IL $124,542 Savanna, IL $120,844 Scales Mound, IL $125,059 Seward, IL $124,490 Shannon, IL $123,766 Shirland, IL $124,438

South Beloit, IL $124,335 Sterling, IL $122,357 Stillman Valley, IL $124,335 Stockton, IL $123,766 Warren, IL $123,766 Winnebago, IL $124,542 Winslow, IL $124,335 Woosung, IL $123,766

Rockford, IL $124,542 Loves Park, IL $124,542 Machesney Park, IL $124,542 Rock Island, IL $121,206 Albany, IL $120,753 Aledo, IL $120,805 Dana, IL $122,214 Chandlerville, IL $124,102

Bluford, IL $118,193 Mahomet, IL $126,313 Andover, IL $120,689 Chapin, IL $124,102 Chatham, IL $124,878 Chesterfield, IL $123,986 Concord, IL $124,102 Easton, IL $123,236

Elkhart, IL $124,516 Emden, IL $122,977 Franklin, IL $124,154 Frederick, IL $124,102 Girard, IL $124,102 Greenview, IL $124,361 Hartsburg, IL $123,107 Havana, IL $123,003

Hettick, IL $124,102 Jacksonville, IL $124,102 Kilbourne, IL $123,559 Lincoln, IL $123,456 Lincolns New Salem, IL $124,361 Literberry, IL $124,102 Loami, IL $124,671 Lowder, IL $124,361

Manchester, IL $124,102 Mason City, IL $123,313 Meredosia, IL $124,102 Middletown, IL $123,766 Modesto, IL $124,102 Murrayville, IL $124,102 New Berlin, IL $124,619 New Holland, IL $123,378

Nilwood, IL $124,102 Oakford, IL $123,727 Palmyra, IL $124,102 Petersburg, IL $124,464 Pleasant Plains, IL $124,619 Rushville, IL $124,102 San Jose, IL $122,938 Scottville, IL $124,102

Sherman, IL $124,878 Shipman, IL $123,895 Tallula, IL $124,464 Thayer, IL $124,412 Virden, IL $124,257 Virginia, IL $124,102 Waverly, IL $124,257 Williamsville, IL $124,775

Winchester, IL $124,102 Woodson, IL $124,102 Springfield, IL $124,878 Bonfield, IL $127,813 Creal Springs, IL $121,697 Annawan, IL $120,702 Atkinson, IL $120,727 Barstow, IL $121,051

Buffalo Prairie, IL $121,400 Cambridge, IL $120,818 Carbon Cliff, IL $121,051 Coal Valley, IL $121,051 Colona, IL $121,051 Cordova, IL $120,792 Deer Grove, IL $120,611 East Moline, IL $121,051

Erie, IL $120,753 Fenton, IL $120,727 Fulton, IL $120,753 Geneseo, IL $120,637 Hampton, IL $121,051 Hillsdale, IL $120,585 Hooppole, IL $120,702 Illinois City, IL $121,400

Joy, IL $120,740 Lyndon, IL $120,727 Lynn Center, IL $120,792 Matherville, IL $120,792 Milan, IL $121,206 Moline, IL $121,051 Morrison, IL $120,740 New Boston, IL $120,766

Orion, IL $120,947 Osco, IL $120,792 Port Byron, IL $120,896 Preemption, IL $120,999 Prophetstown, IL $120,727 Rapids City, IL $121,051 Reynolds, IL $121,102 Sherrard, IL $120,999

Silvis, IL $121,051 Tampico, IL $120,689 Taylor Ridge, IL $121,206 Thomson, IL $120,766 La Salle, IL $122,214 Amboy, IL $123,766 Ancona, IL $122,214 Arlington, IL $122,990

Blackstone, IL $122,214 Buda, IL $121,154 Bureau, IL $122,214 Cedar Point, IL $122,214 Cherry, IL $122,214 Compton, IL $123,766 Cornell, IL $122,214 Dalzell, IL $122,214

Cypress, IL $118,516 De Soto, IL $123,895 Dongola, IL $120,314 Dowell, IL $123,895 Eddyville, IL $121,697 Eldorado, IL $121,697 Elizabethtown, IL $121,697 Elkville, IL $123,895

Energy, IL $122,796 Equality, IL $121,697 Galatia, IL $121,697 Golconda, IL $118,516 Goreville, IL $121,697 Gorham, IL $123,895 Grand Chain, IL $118,516 Grand Tower, IL $123,895

Grantsburg, IL $118,516 Harrisburg, IL $121,697 Herod, IL $121,697 Herrin, IL $122,796 Hurst, IL $122,796 Jacob, IL $123,895 Johnston City, IL $121,697 Jonesboro, IL $122,796

Joppa, IL $115,336 Junction, IL $121,697 Karbers Ridge, IL $121,697 Karnak, IL $118,516 Mc Clure, IL $120,314 Makanda, IL $122,796 Marion, IL $121,697 Metropolis, IL $115,336

Millcreek, IL $120,314 Miller City, IL $115,336 Mound City, IL $115,336 Mounds, IL $115,336 Muddy, IL $121,697 Murphysboro, IL $123,895 New Burnside, IL $121,697 Olive Branch, IL $120,314

Olmsted, IL $118,516 Oraville, IL $123,895 Ozark, IL $121,697 Perks, IL $118,516 Pittsburg, IL $121,697 Pomona, IL $123,895 Pulaski, IL $118,516 Raleigh, IL $121,697

Ridgway, IL $121,697 Rosiclare, IL $118,516 Royalton, IL $122,796 Shawneetown, IL $121,697 Simpson, IL $118,516 Stonefort, IL $121,697 Tamms, IL $120,314 Thebes, IL $120,314

Ullin, IL $118,516 Unity, IL $118,516 Vergennes, IL $123,895 Vienna, IL $118,516 Villa Ridge, IL $118,516 Willisville, IL $123,895 Wolf Lake, IL $123,895 Zeigler, IL $122,796

Centralia, IL $123,895 Hoyleton, IL $123,895 Akin, IL $121,697 Albion, IL $117,935 Alma, IL $119,292 Ashley, IL $123,895 Barnhill, IL $121,697 Belle Rive, IL $121,697

Bellmont, IL $117,831 Benton, IL $121,697 Bourbonnais, IL $127,813 Bradley, IL $127,813 Buckingham, IL $127,813 Buckley, IL $125,537 Cabery, IL $126,675 Campus, IL $128,731

Chatsworth, IL $125,537 Chebanse, IL $127,813 Cissna Park, IL $125,537 Claytonville, IL $125,537 Clifton, IL $126,675 Crescent City, IL $125,537 Cullom, IL $125,537 Danforth, IL $125,537

Donovan, IL $127,813 East Lynn, IL $125,537 Elliott, IL $125,589 Emington, IL $125,537 Essex, IL $130,334 Gibson City, IL $125,537 Gilman, IL $125,537 Goodwine, IL $125,537

Grant Park, IL $128,822 Herscher, IL $127,813 Hoopeston, IL $125,537 Hopkins Park, IL $127,813 Iroquois, IL $126,675 Kempton, IL $125,537 Loda, IL $125,537 Ludlow, IL $125,796

Manteno, IL $129,067 Martinton, IL $127,813 Melvin, IL $125,537 Milford, IL $125,537 Momence, IL $127,813 Onarga, IL $125,537 Papineau, IL $127,813 Paxton, IL $125,537

Pembroke Township, IL $127,813 Piper City, IL $125,537 Rankin, IL $125,537 Reddick, IL $130,334 Roberts, IL $125,537 Rossville, IL $125,537 Saint Anne, IL $127,813 Sheldon, IL $126,675

Stockland, IL $125,537 Thawville, IL $125,537 Union Hill, IL $127,813 Watseka, IL $125,537 Wellington, IL $125,537 Woodland, IL $125,537 Apple River, IL $125,059 Ashton, IL $123,766

Baileyville, IL $123,766 Belvidere, IL $124,283 Byron, IL $124,335 Caledonia, IL $124,335 Capron, IL $123,973 Cedarville, IL $123,766 Chadwick, IL $122,848 Chana, IL $123,921

Cherry Valley, IL $124,542 Dakota, IL $124,050 Davis, IL $124,180 Davis Junction, IL $124,335 Dixon, IL $123,766 Durand, IL $124,387 East Dubuque, IL $121,206 Eleroy, IL $123,766

Elizabeth, IL $121,503 Forreston, IL $123,766 Franklin Grove, IL $123,766 Freeport, IL $123,766 Galena, IL $121,503 Galt, IL $121,064 Garden Prairie, IL $123,973 German Valley, IL $124,076

Hanover, IL $120,753 Harmon, IL $123,766 Holcomb, IL $124,438 Kent, IL $123,766 Lanark, IL $123,766 Leaf River, IL $124,076 Lena, IL $123,766 Lindenwood, IL $124,076

Mc Connell, IL $124,025 Milledgeville, IL $123,766 Monroe Center, IL $124,283 Mount Carroll, IL $123,766 Mount Morris, IL $123,818 Nachusa, IL $123,766 Nora, IL $123,766 Orangeville, IL $124,244

Oregon, IL $123,921 Pearl City, IL $123,766 Pecatonica, IL $124,490 Polo, IL $123,766 Poplar Grove, IL $124,231 Midlothian, IL $130,619 Mason, IL $114,702 Romeoville, IL $131,162

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Buffalo, IL $124,671 Bulpitt, IL $124,412 Chestnut, IL $123,934 Cornland, IL $124,568 Dawson, IL $124,826 Decatur, IL $124,723 Divernon, IL $124,516 Edinburg, IL $124,464

Elwin, IL $124,555 Farmersville, IL $124,102 Findlay, IL $125,537 Forsyth, IL $124,749 Glenarm, IL $124,723 Harristown, IL $124,309 Harvel, IL $124,102 Illiopolis, IL $124,257

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Tower Hill, IL $124,102 West Point, IL $121,710 Fox Valley, IL $132,158 Golf, IL $133,412 Lovejoy, IL $124,930 Waggoner, IL $124,102 Warrensburg, IL $124,425 Alexander, IL $124,257

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Wayne, IL $132,843 West Chicago, IL $132,843 Wheaton, IL $131,821 Winfield, IL $132,119 Wood Dale, IL $133,205 Evanston, IL $133,567 Chicago, IL $133,619 Oak Park, IL $133,619

River Forest, IL $133,619 Beecher, IL $129,429 Berwyn, IL $133,619 Crest Hill, IL $131,033 Shorewood, IL $131,498 Blue Island, IL $133,308 Braceville, IL $130,334 Braidwood, IL $130,334

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Highland Park, IL $129,830 Fort Sheridan, IL $129,442 Palatine, IL $130,839 Highwood, IL $129,610 Ingleside, IL $126,494 Island Lake, IL $127,425 Kenilworth, IL $133,412 Lake Bluff, IL $128,395

Lake Forest, IL $129,158 Lake Villa, IL $126,236 Lake Zurich, IL $129,403 Libertyville, IL $128,162 Mchenry, IL $125,266 Morton Grove, IL $133,463 Mount Prospect, IL $133,153 Mundelein, IL $128,395

Vernon Hills, IL $128,990 Northbrook, IL $133,153 North Chicago, IL $127,968 Park Ridge, IL $133,463 Lincolnshire, IL $129,649 Prospect Heights, IL $130,761 Richmond, IL $124,723 Ringwood, IL $124,400

Round Lake, IL $126,817 Russell, IL $124,361 Skokie, IL $133,567 Waukegan, IL $127,167 Spring Grove, IL $124,904 Techny, IL $133,205 Wadsworth, IL $124,296 Wauconda, IL $128,240

Kaneville, IL $127,399 Pocahontas, IL $123,895 Great Lakes, IL $128,072 Coal City, IL $130,334 Crete, IL $128,175 Crestwood, IL $133,205 Dolton, IL $128,434 Dwight, IL $127,102

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Homewood, IL $128,227 Joliet, IL $130,955 Kinsman, IL $127,619 Lansing, IL $128,537 Lemont, IL $131,033 Bolingbrook, IL $131,304 Lockport, IL $130,826 Manhattan, IL $130,334

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Milton, IL $124,102 Mount Sterling, IL $124,102 Nauvoo, IL $120,753 Nebo, IL $123,999 New Canton, IL $123,999 New Salem, IL $124,102 Niota, IL $120,753 Paloma, IL $124,102

Payson, IL $124,102 Pearl, IL $123,999 Perry, IL $124,102 Pittsfield, IL $124,102 Plainville, IL $124,102 Pleasant Hill, IL $123,999 Plymouth, IL $123,158 Rockport, IL $123,999

Sutter, IL $121,710 Tennessee, IL $122,214 Timewell, IL $124,102 Ursa, IL $123,158 Versailles, IL $124,102 Warsaw, IL $121,115 Buffalo Grove, IL $129,959 Wheeling, IL $130,412

Wilmette, IL $133,412 Winnetka, IL $133,308 Winthrop Harbor, IL $124,568 Wonder Lake, IL $123,869 Woodstock, IL $123,831 Zion, IL $124,425 Addison, IL $133,153 Algonquin, IL $128,149

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Esmond, IL $123,973 Forest Park, IL $133,619 Franklin Park, IL $133,515 Hanover Park, IL $132,636 Geneva, IL $132,843 Genoa, IL $123,766 Gilberts, IL $128,809 Glen Ellyn, IL $131,731

Glendale Heights, IL $132,080 Hampshire, IL $125,201 Hines, IL $133,619 Huntley, IL $126,494 Itasca, IL $133,101 Madison, IL $124,930 Marine, IL $123,895 Maryville, IL $124,658

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Software Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Developer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

$121,470

Average $131,795/year

$143,145

$10,122

Average $10,983/month

$11,929

$2,336

Average $2,535/week

$2,753

$58

Average $63/hour

$69

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$143,145	$11,929	$2,753	$69
Average	$131,795	$10,983	$2,535	$63
25th Percentile	$121,470	$10,122	$2,336	$58

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