SOC 15-1244, wage year 2025-26
Network and Computer Systems Administrators prevailing wage in Illinois
Short answer
In Illinois, the median prevailing wage for network and computer systems administrators across its 16 areas is $28.42 an hour at Level 1 ($59,114 a year) and $47.95 an hour at Level 4 ($99,726 a year). The Level 2 median of $34.62 is 3% below the national median across areas ($35.86). Bloomington, IL is the highest-paying area at $47.91 at Level 2, and West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $28.93.
Every Illinois area for network and computer systems administrators
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IL | $39.42 | $47.91 | $56.40 | $64.89 |
| Springfield, IL | $32.89 | $42.05 | $51.20 | $60.36 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $33.48 | $41.58 | $49.68 | $57.78 |
| Peoria, IL | $31.43 | $39.51 | $47.59 | $55.67 |
| Decatur, IL | $30.67 | $36.52 | $42.36 | $48.21 |
| Rockford, IL | $30.11 | $36.35 | $42.58 | $48.82 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $27.46 | $35.52 | $43.59 | $51.65 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $29.58 | $34.99 | $40.40 | $45.81 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $28.09 | $34.24 | $40.39 | $46.54 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $26.64 | $34.20 | $41.77 | $49.33 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $27.70 | $34.10 | $40.50 | $46.90 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $28.70 | $34.08 | $39.46 | $44.84 |
| Kankakee, IL | $28.14 | $33.58 | $39.01 | $44.45 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $25.88 | $33.15 | $40.41 | $47.68 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $23.21 | $30.37 | $37.54 | $44.70 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $22.56 | $28.93 | $35.29 | $41.66 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
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