Computer and Mathematical Occupations in Illinois, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Computer and Mathematical Occupations group in Illinois. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Illinois
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 15-0000 |
| Employment | 178,480 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 29.426 |
| Location quotient | 0.87 |
| Mean annual wage | $104,630 |
| Median annual wage | $100,250 |
| Mean hourly wage | $50.3 |
| Median hourly wage | $48.2 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $49,120 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $68,990 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $131,670 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $164,620 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Illinois
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Illinois, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Illinois.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 54,490 | $127,770 | $127,030 | $75,450 | $172,020 | $61.43 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 25,370 | $56,540 | $60,110 | $37,760 | $89,050 | $27.18 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 22,350 | $95,920 | $96,560 | $52,000 | $137,580 | $46.12 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 11,440 | $100,310 | $104,140 | $48,190 | $164,440 | $48.23 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 10,830 | $96,640 | $99,180 | $59,010 | $145,300 | $46.46 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 8,240 | $64,800 | $73,010 | $45,960 | $104,050 | $31.15 |
| Data Scientists | 7,390 | $113,490 | $119,010 | $65,420 | $172,220 | $54.56 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 6,800 | $100,300 | $102,550 | $62,140 | $136,450 | $48.22 |
| Computer Network Architects | 6,450 | $132,310 | $137,110 | $87,800 | $180,090 | $63.61 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 5,020 | $102,750 | $110,230 | $61,480 | $166,130 | $49.4 |
| Information Security Analysts | 4,560 | $114,300 | $119,540 | $70,870 | $169,520 | $54.95 |
| Web Developers | 3,170 | $103,300 | $96,140 | $56,250 | $124,990 | $49.66 |
| Database Administrators | 2,290 | $101,070 | $107,750 | $54,190 | $166,300 | $48.59 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | 2,140 | $94,660 | $94,360 | $44,280 | $143,160 | $45.51 |
| Actuaries | 2,120 | $121,960 | $126,280 | $55,010 | $190,510 | $58.64 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | 1,980 | $78,790 | $88,180 | $48,330 | $142,840 | $37.88 |
| Computer Programmers | 1,470 | $83,460 | $91,450 | $53,000 | $137,880 | $40.13 |
| Database Architects | 1,460 | $134,490 | $136,370 | $82,350 | $188,570 | $64.66 |
| Statisticians | 490 | $116,860 | $121,380 | $80,970 | $168,230 | $56.18 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 350 | $135,120 | $129,370 | $47,810 | $210,040 | $64.96 |
| Mathematicians | 60 | $127,290 | $123,220 | $47,810 | $165,220 | $61.2 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=17&OCC_CODE=15-0000. the group row is AREA 17 / OCC_CODE 15-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 17 / OCC_CODE 15-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.