Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in Chicago
Based on 23,375 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
-13% vs 2025Average salary
$150,597 - $197,830
Median salary
$130,000 - $179,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$85K
25th percentile$102K
Median$130K
75th percentile$160K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $102,050 - $160,000 USD
The median salary is $130,000
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
150,597 - 197,830
Median salary
130,000 - 179,000
23,375 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,892,943 job openings
Other cities
New York66,347 job openings
San Francisco49,643 job openings
Austin32,465 job openings
Seattle28,213 job openings
Santa Clara21,936 job openings
Boston20,424 job openings
Los Angeles19,677 job openings
San Diego19,605 job openings
Atlanta18,387 job openings
Houston18,258 job openings
San Jose18,225 job openings
Eastern16,616 job openings
Denver16,503 job openings
Dallas15,554 job openings
Phoenix13,196 job openings
Huntsville13,009 job openings
Sunnyvale12,942 job openings
Charlotte12,802 job openings
Costa Mesa10,095 job openings
Washington10,084 job openings
Tucson10,039 job openings
Mountain View10,024 job openings
Northern9,236 job openings
Raleigh9,046 job openings
Arlington8,736 job openings
Washington D.c.8,667 job openings
Columbus8,561 job openings
Irvine8,403 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in Chicago, United States is USD 150,597 - USD 197,830 per year in 2026, based on 23,375 job listings.
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