Technical Lead Salary in United States
Technical Lead Salary in Chicago
Based on 1,428 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
Average salary
$110,541 - $157,397
Median salary
$114,500 - $160,600
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$58K
25th percentile$74K
Median$115K
75th percentile$136K
90th percentile$162K
50% of professionals earn between $74,494 - $135,750 USD
The median salary is $114,500
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
110,541 - 157,397
Median salary
114,500 - 160,600
1,428 job openings
United States
Average salary
109,915 - 135,990
Median salary
109,915 - 135,990
109,656 job openings
Other cities
New York4,643 job openings
San Francisco1,995 job openings
Austin1,426 job openings
Atlanta1,357 job openings
Boston1,116 job openings
Houston1,101 job openings
San Jose1,041 job openings
Dallas1,025 job openings
Seattle938 job openings
Washington938 job openings
Charlotte893 job openings
Jersey City833 job openings
Plano765 job openings
Brooklyn703 job openings
San Diego699 job openings
Arlington693 job openings
Denver690 job openings
Raleigh672 job openings
Eastern660 job openings
Los Angeles656 job openings
Columbus637 job openings
Washington D.c.618 job openings
Phoenix596 job openings
Tampa587 job openings
Sunnyvale584 job openings
Mountain View563 job openings
Nashville523 job openings
The average salary for a Technical Lead in Chicago, United States is USD 110,541 - USD 157,397 per year in 2026, based on 1,428 job listings.
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