Side-by-side distribution
Chicago
$134,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 67.8%
- Live roles
- 4,565
New York State
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 75.4%
- Live roles
- 20,795
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Regional Health Market Leader - Great Lakes Region
Account Manager
Outside Sales Representative
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Executive, Enterprise
Account Executive, Enterprise
Senior Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise
Account Executive, Enterprise
Senior Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise
Highest-paying jobs
Director, Client Services
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Performance Marketing Manager
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ($1M-$5M salary)
Revenue Leader, Brand Partnerships
Paid Search/SEO Manager
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Backend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 107 |
Okta
|
$213,750 | 75 |
|
Braze
|
$144,750 | 72 |
| DR DRW | $177,500 | 57 |
IMC
|
$212,500 | 48 |
Insomniacookies
|
$35,412 | 42 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 39 |
Charles River Associates
|
$141,250 | 39 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$141,440 | 295 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 294 |
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 220 |
Brex
|
$195,632 | 194 |
Oscar Health
|
$145,600 | 193 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 184 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 174 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$139,500 | 173 |
Highest-paying roles in Chicago
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 378 |
| Data Scientist | $166,000 | 31 |
| DevOps | $160,000 | 98 |
| UX Designer | $158,750 | 20 |
| Customer Success | $144,480 | 803 |
| Product Manager | $141,875 | 610 |
| Financial Analyst | $141,250 | 200 |
| Sales | $135,360 | 1,125 |
| Recruiter | $135,000 | 407 |
| Marketing Manager | $127,500 | 430 |
Highest-paying roles in New York State
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $205,000 | 2,589 |
| Data Scientist | $195,000 | 232 |
| DevOps | $190,500 | 315 |
| Recruiter | $173,440 | 1,893 |
| UX Designer | $172,800 | 120 |
| Product Manager | $165,000 | 3,315 |
| Customer Success | $165,000 | 3,649 |
| Sales | $162,500 | 5,299 |
| Marketing Manager | $144,000 | 1,995 |
| Project Manager | $133,505 | 1,490 |
Chicago vs New York State: which pays more?
The median for Chicago is $134,400 per year (typically $90,000–$180,000), versus $160,000 for New York State ($105,000–$212,000). That puts New York State about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chicago and New York State are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.