Computer Systems Analysts pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$107,270avg. a year
$51.57 an hour · 14,660 employed
Computer Systems Analysts in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $107,270 a year. That is $3,080 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $104,190. The U.S. average is $114,610.
$103,490Median pay
$51.57Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
14,660Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for computer systems analysts in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1820 jobs
Springfield, IL
$115,180
$55.37 an hour
2770 jobs
Peoria, IL
$110,450
$53.10 an hour
3630 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$103,970
$49.98 an hour
43,920 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$100,950
$48.53 an hour
5210 jobs
Rockford, IL
$96,740
$46.51 an hour
680 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$95,020
$45.69 an hour
780 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$94,050
$45.22 an hour
8310 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$92,730
$44.58 an hour
9320 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$92,010
$44.24 an hour
10120 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$86,290
$41.49 an hour
1160 jobs
Decatur, IL
$85,340
$41.03 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | $141,640 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $65,640 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $109,260 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $108,870 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $109,300 |
| Computer Network Architects | $146,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do computer systems analysts make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $107,270 a year, and the median is $103,490. About 14,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $3,080 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $104,190.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.97 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1211. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.