Computer Network Support Specialists pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$77,960avg. a year
$37.48 an hour · 4,740 employed
Computer Network Support Specialists in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $77,960 a year. That is $3,380 (5%) more than the Illinois average of $74,580. The U.S. average is $81,870.
$73,340Median pay
$37.48Average hourly
+5%vs. Illinois average
4,740Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for computer network support specialists in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
12,080 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$82,310
$39.57 an hour
2210 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$77,940
$37.47 an hour
340 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$76,340
$36.70 an hour
4120 jobs
Springfield, IL
$71,680
$34.46 an hour
5190 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$71,200
$34.23 an hour
6300 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$70,030
$33.67 an hour
7120 jobs
Rockford, IL
$68,500
$32.93 an hour
840 jobs
Decatur, IL
$54,150
$26.03 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | $141,640 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $65,640 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $107,270 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $109,260 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $108,870 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $109,300 |
Questions and answers
How much do computer network support specialists make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $77,960 a year, and the median is $73,340. About 4,740 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $3,380 (5%) more than the Illinois average of $74,580.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.12 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1231. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.