DevOps Engineer salary in Illinois

BLS does not publish a separate estimate for DevOps Engineers. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1244), the closest published occupation.

The median annual wage for devops engineers in Illinois is $100,080, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $99,130. Illinois ranks 18 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$100,080

25th percentile

$79,520

75th percentile

$128,790

90th percentile

$157,800

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Illinois	9,820
Mean annual wage in Illinois	$105,450
National median	$99,130
National employment	314,340

Metro areas in Illinois

Chicago, IL: median $103,170

States with similar pay for devops engineers

New Hampshire: median $100,230
Texas: median $101,240
Hawaii: median $101,450
Minnesota: median $101,870
Oregon: median $102,000
Ohio: median $97,570

See all states ranked for devops engineers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Network and Computer Systems Administrators" (15-1244), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.