Network Engineer salary in Illinois

BLS reports this occupation as "Computer Network Architects" (15-1241); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for network engineers in Illinois is $132,790, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $134,050. Illinois ranks 20 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$132,790

25th percentile

$105,410

75th percentile

$166,720

90th percentile

$201,190

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Illinois	7,810
Mean annual wage in Illinois	$138,530
National median	$134,050
National employment	179,740

Metro areas in Illinois

Chicago, IL: median $143,800

States with similar pay for network engineers

Florida: median $132,800
Minnesota: median $133,270
Texas: median $133,310
Pennsylvania: median $131,840
Wisconsin: median $131,720
Georgia: median $133,890

See all states ranked for network 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 "Computer Network Architects" (15-1241), 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 —.