AI Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What AI Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$165,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$140.7k – $202k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
85.1%
120 of 141 roles
Live roles
141
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Director
Distinguished AI Engineer
FinOps AI / ML Engineer Assoc Director
Distinguished Engineer - AI Adoption
Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager
AI Engineer / Data Scientist, AI Sr. Manager
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Senior Manager
CTIO - AI Engineer- Senior Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
PwC
|
$190,250 | 16 |
|
Accenture
|
$187,225 | 14 |
Vizient
|
$140,700 | 7 |
Northern Trust
|
$170,050 | 6 |
Jump Trading
|
$300,000 | 5 |
Huron
|
$148,750 | 4 |
The Hartford
|
$146,500 | 4 |
Armanino
|
$153,300 | 3 |
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How much do AI Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for AI Engineer roles in Chicago is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $140,700 (25th percentile) and $202,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $106,500 to $234,240.
These figures are computed live from 141 active AI Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 120 (85.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid AI Engineer roles in Chicago include PwC, Elevance Health and Accenture.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average AI Engineer salary in Chicago?
- The median is $165,000 per year, with most pay between $140,700 and $202,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 120 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AI Engineer salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $106,500 to $234,240 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $165,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.