Computer User Support Specialists pay in Illinois
$63,630avg. a year
$30.59 an hour · 26,060 employed
Computer User Support Specialists in Illinois earn an average of $63,630 a year. That is $3,700 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $67,330. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $65,640.
$59,860Median pay
$30.59Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for computer user support specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
119,680 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$65,640
$31.56 an hour
25,940 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$65,050
$31.28 an hour
3550 jobs
Peoria, IL
$61,450
$29.54 an hour
4360 jobs
Springfield, IL
$61,420
$29.53 an hour
5350 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$61,150
$29.40 an hour
6400 jobs
Rockford, IL
$59,500
$28.61 an hour
7130 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$59,000
$28.37 an hour
8160 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$58,830
$28.28 an hour
9630 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$58,430
$28.09 an hour
1080 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$58,170
$27.97 an hour
11330 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$56,090
$26.97 an hour
1280 jobs
Decatur, IL
$54,920
$26.40 an hour
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Computer User Support Specialists pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Illinois computer user support specialists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do computer user support specialists make in Illinois?
The average is $63,630 a year, and the median is $59,860. That is $3,700 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $67,330.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$30.59 an hour on average; the median is $28.78.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($65,640), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($65,050). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Decatur, IL ($54,920).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #25 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 15-1232. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national computer user support specialists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.