Web Developers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL), the median pay for web developers is $46.57 an hour ($96,870 a year). About 2,790 people work in this job there.

$46.57Median hourly pay

$79,140–$117,100Middle half of workers, yearly

2,790People in this job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($92,650). It is 14% higher than the Illinois median ($84,820).

Pay range for web developers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$34.99	$72,790
25% of workers	$38.05	$79,140
Half of workers (median)	$46.57	$96,870
75% of workers	$56.30	$117,100
90% of workers	$64.58	$134,330

Web Developers pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (this page)	$96,870	2,790
Champaign-Urbana	$85,880	70

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for web developers

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 5,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Job	Median yearly pay
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$103,170
Computer Network Architects	$143,800
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$105,580
Computer Network Support Specialists	$73,340

Other job titles for this job

Back End DeveloperBack End EngineerBack End Software EngineerBack-end Web DeveloperFront End EngineerFront End React DeveloperFront End Software EngineerFull Stack Web DeveloperJavascript DeveloperJquery DeveloperNode JS DeveloperReact JS Developer

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