Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Chicago
Based on 14,129 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
-19.9% vs 2025Average salary
$142,291 - $202,228
Median salary
$127,983 - $176,613
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$80K
25th percentile$100K
Median$128K
75th percentile$160K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $160,000 USD
The median salary is $127,983
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
142,291 - 202,228
Median salary
127,983 - 176,613
14,129 job openings
United States
Average salary
121,400 - 153,000
Median salary
121,400 - 153,000
1,327,189 job openings
Other cities
New York68,456 job openings
San Francisco62,391 job openings
Seattle30,298 job openings
Austin20,023 job openings
Sunnyvale14,064 job openings
San Jose14,001 job openings
Boston13,765 job openings
Santa Clara13,592 job openings
Atlanta11,969 job openings
San Diego11,873 job openings
Mountain View11,104 job openings
Los Angeles11,013 job openings
Jersey City9,277 job openings
Palo Alto8,834 job openings
Eastern8,820 job openings
Denver8,680 job openings
Huntsville8,506 job openings
Dallas8,198 job openings
Redmond7,787 job openings
Plano7,437 job openings
Annapolis Junction7,349 job openings
Columbus6,935 job openings
Charlotte6,888 job openings
Bellevue6,682 job openings
Washington6,560 job openings
San Mateo6,530 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Chicago, United States is USD 142,291 - USD 202,228 per year in 2026, based on 14,129 job listings.
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