Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Chicago
Based on 13,828 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
-25.7% vs 2025Average salary
$132,402 - $190,192
Median salary
$128,883 - $175,033
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$80K
25th percentile$100K
Median$129K
75th percentile$156K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $155,541 USD
The median salary is $128,881
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
132,402 - 190,192
Median salary
128,883 - 175,033
13,828 job openings
United States
Average salary
128,000 - 155,000
Median salary
128,000 - 155,000
1,192,610 job openings
Other cities
New York59,499 job openings
San Francisco52,408 job openings
Seattle27,726 job openings
Austin18,847 job openings
Eastern13,943 job openings
Boston12,907 job openings
Sunnyvale12,195 job openings
San Jose12,084 job openings
Santa Clara11,716 job openings
Atlanta10,898 job openings
San Diego10,545 job openings
Mountain View9,395 job openings
Jersey City9,223 job openings
Los Angeles8,943 job openings
Dallas7,948 job openings
Huntsville7,579 job openings
Plano7,505 job openings
Redmond7,423 job openings
Denver7,077 job openings
Palo Alto7,010 job openings
Charlotte6,894 job openings
Washington6,563 job openings
Columbus6,182 job openings
Houston6,090 job openings
Bellevue6,026 job openings
Northern5,941 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Chicago, United States is USD 132,402 - USD 190,192 per year in 2026, based on 13,828 job listings.
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