Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Illinois
Based on 494 job listings - Illinois, United States 2026
-20.9% vs 2025Average salary
$97,500 - $162,085
Median salary
$100,000 - $168,595
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$60K
25th percentile$75K
Median$100K
75th percentile$126K
90th percentile$150K
50% of professionals earn between $75,200 - $126,000 USD
The median salary is $100,000
Compare with national average
Illinois
Average salary
97,500 - 162,085
Median salary
100,000 - 168,595
494 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 156,391
Median salary
125,000 - 156,391
1,287,284 job openings
Other cities
New York65,599 job openings
San Francisco57,319 job openings
Seattle30,569 job openings
Austin20,212 job openings
Chicago15,156 job openings
Boston14,117 job openings
Sunnyvale13,460 job openings
San Jose13,290 job openings
Santa Clara12,787 job openings
Atlanta11,696 job openings
San Diego11,627 job openings
Mountain View10,570 job openings
Los Angeles10,079 job openings
Jersey City9,677 job openings
Eastern8,923 job openings
Dallas8,486 job openings
Huntsville8,281 job openings
Denver8,109 job openings
Plano7,967 job openings
Redmond7,849 job openings
Palo Alto7,648 job openings
Charlotte7,387 job openings
Columbus7,317 job openings
Bellevue6,749 job openings
Washington6,544 job openings
Phoenix6,396 job openings
Houston6,391 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Illinois, United States is USD 97,500 - USD 162,085 per year in 2026, based on 494 job listings.
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