Side-by-side distribution
Chicago
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 67.9%
- Live roles
- 4,537
Texas
$92,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.2%
- Live roles
- 7,872
Highest-paying jobs
Regional Health Market Leader - Great Lakes Region
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Account Manager
Outside Sales Representative
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise
Director / VP Sales
Senior Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise
Strategic Account Executive - Chicago (Remote)
Licensed Mental Health Therapist- Illinois
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Inside Sales Rep, Austin, Texas
Strategic Account Executive - TOLA (Remote)
Associate Director, Paid Social
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Lead Systems Software Architect
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 107 |
Okta
|
$213,750 | 75 |
|
Braze
|
$140,000 | 69 |
| DR DRW | $177,500 | 57 |
IMC
|
$212,500 | 48 |
Insomniacookies
|
$35,412 | 42 |
Real Chemistry
|
$123,750 | 40 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 39 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 183 |
Centria Autism
|
$44,720 | 122 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$100,000 | 118 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 46 |
Neuralink
|
$114,500 | 45 |
Oscar Health
|
$122,353 | 39 |
Marksman Security LLC
|
$36,234 | 36 |
Charlie Health
|
$72,500 | 34 |
Highest-paying roles in Chicago
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 377 |
| Data Scientist | $163,000 | 30 |
| DevOps | $160,000 | 97 |
| UX Designer | $158,750 | 20 |
| Customer Success | $145,000 | 793 |
| Product Manager | $142,500 | 609 |
| Financial Analyst | $141,250 | 200 |
| Sales | $136,000 | 1,119 |
| Recruiter | $132,900 | 410 |
| Marketing Manager | $129,000 | 425 |
Highest-paying roles in Texas
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $194,500 | 207 |
| DevOps | $161,000 | 44 |
| Data Scientist | $154,000 | 9 |
| Nurse | $130,000 | 85 |
| Recruiter | $115,000 | 107 |
| Customer Success | $115,000 | 468 |
| Project Manager | $113,250 | 230 |
| Product Manager | $106,000 | 303 |
| Financial Analyst | $105,000 | 47 |
| Accountant | $100,500 | 15 |
Chicago vs Texas: which pays more?
The median for Chicago is $135,000 per year (typically $90,000–$180,000), versus $92,500 for Texas ($55,120–$154,250). That puts Chicago about 46% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chicago and Texas 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.