How much do Computer Programmers make in Springfield, IL?

Percentile spread

For Computer Programmers, the published 10th percentile is $50,510 and the 90th percentile is $123,870. The difference is $73,360, which is 119.9% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $60,310 to the 75th at $71,170, covers $10,860.

The mean annual wage is $71,250, which sits above the median of $61,160. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Springfield, IL median is 39.1% lower than the national median of $100,390 for Computer Programmers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $65,944, which is 34.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 15.7% lower than the Illinois median of $72,540.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Springfield, IL is 92.745, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $61,160 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Computer Programmers at $65,944 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

10 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Computer Programmers. Springfield, IL ranks 11th of 11 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Champaign-Urbana, IL is 79 miles away, with a median of $89,380 and employment of 110. That median is 46.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $96,414, against $65,944 here.
• St. Louis, MO-IL is 83 miles away, with a median of $96,920 and employment of 660. That median is 58.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $101,927, against $65,944 here.
• Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL is 115 miles away, with a median of $84,400 and employment of 40. That median is 38% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $94,747, against $65,944 here.