SOC 15-1254, wage year 2025-26
Web Developers prevailing wage in Illinois
Short answer
In Illinois, the median prevailing wage for web developers across its 16 areas is $27.02 an hour at Level 1 ($56,212 a year) and $49.65 an hour at Level 4 ($103,262 a year). The Level 2 median of $33.84 is 3% above the national median across areas ($32.72). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is the highest-paying area at $39.52 at Level 2, and Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL the lowest at $29.53.
Every Illinois area for web developers
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $31.43 | $39.52 | $47.62 | $55.71 |
| Rockford, IL | $31.27 | $39.38 | $47.49 | $55.60 |
| Kankakee, IL | $31.09 | $39.13 | $47.17 | $55.21 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $30.55 | $38.71 | $46.88 | $55.04 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $29.46 | $37.51 | $45.57 | $53.62 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $26.11 | $34.00 | $41.88 | $49.77 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $26.00 | $33.93 | $41.86 | $49.79 |
| Springfield, IL | $26.06 | $33.88 | $41.70 | $49.52 |
| Peoria, IL | $27.62 | $33.81 | $40.00 | $46.19 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $25.98 | $33.65 | $41.31 | $48.98 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $28.44 | $33.54 | $38.65 | $43.75 |
| Decatur, IL | $27.10 | $33.13 | $39.17 | $45.20 |
| Bloomington, IL | $26.95 | $32.90 | $38.84 | $44.79 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $24.15 | $32.80 | $41.44 | $50.09 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $21.64 | $30.77 | $39.89 | $49.02 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $23.55 | $29.53 | $35.50 | $41.48 |
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.
Other occupations in Illinois
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- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Software Developers
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Web and Digital Interface Designers
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