Software Engineer salary in Chicago
What employers in Chicago, United States are offering software engineering hires right now, from the pay stated in 90 open postings across 38 employers.
25th percentile
$150,000
a year
Median
$174,800
a year
75th percentile
$200,000
a year
Where these numbers come from
- 94 of 140 open software engineering postings in Chicago state pay. We used the 90 whose pay period and currency are clear.
- Each posting is read at the middle of its range and converted to a yearly figure (hourly pay assumes 2,080 hours a year). Each employer then counts once, at the median of its own postings, so one company hiring many people cannot set the number.
- These are advertised base ranges across all seniority levels, not survey data or total compensation. Counted 2026-10-12.