SOC 15-1211 · Springfield, IL metro

Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Springfield, IL

The average salary for computer systems analysts in Springfield, Illinois is $115,180 a year ($55.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $117,590: half of the 820 people in this job in the Springfield, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($114,610).

$115,180average per year

$55.37 / hourMedian $117,590Take-home ≈ $84,299

  • $79K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $142K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

820people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,590 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Springfield earn between $93,590 and $134,390.

  • $79K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $142K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$115,180$9,598$55.38
Median$117,590$9,799$56.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,590$7,799$45.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,390$11,199$64.61

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Systems Analysts pay in Springfield vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Computer systems analysts in Springfield earn 11% more than the Illinois average ($104,190) and about the same as the U.S. average ($114,610). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $105,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$115,180$117,590$79,190$141,590820
Illinois$104,190$101,570$60,770$144,79020,610
United States$114,610$105,850$67,340$167,710519,530

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $115,180, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $84,299 a year, or $7,025 a month and $3,242 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Springfield a good place for computer systems analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $115,180 buys what about $124,190 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in other Illinois cities

Springfield ranks 1st of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Systems Analysts salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).

Computer Systems Analysts salary by city

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Springfield: questions

How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Springfield?

$55.37 an hour on average, and $56.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Springfield?

About $84,299 a year ($7,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,180.

Do computer systems analysts earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($114,610).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1211; area Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.43, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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