Side-by-side distribution
Illinois
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.9%
- Live roles
- 3,162
New York
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 75.4%
- Live roles
- 20,798
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Director / VP Sales
Strategic Account Executive - Chicago (Remote)
Electronics Engineering Technician
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Dentist
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Employment Law Attorney
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
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)
Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Gotion, Inc.
|
$101,250 | 88 |
Okta
|
$214,000 | 71 |
The Symicor Group
|
$100,000 | 49 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 36 |
Tricoci University
|
$44,720 | 35 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 34 |
Real Chemistry
|
$127,500 | 34 |
Metropolis
|
$112,500 | 30 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$141,440 | 309 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 290 |
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 221 |
Oscar Health
|
$151,700 | 197 |
Brex
|
$195,632 | 194 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 184 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 177 |
DoorDash USA
|
$136,700 | 177 |
Highest-paying roles in Illinois
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $167,250 | 4 |
| DevOps | $160,500 | 50 |
| Software Engineer | $153,000 | 125 |
| Sales | $130,650 | 559 |
| Customer Success | $128,000 | 379 |
| Data Scientist | $126,500 | 7 |
| Product Manager | $125,500 | 290 |
| Marketing Manager | $117,500 | 199 |
| Project Manager | $116,165 | 182 |
| Recruiter | $111,375 | 222 |
Highest-paying roles in New York
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $205,000 | 2,599 |
| Data Scientist | $192,225 | 232 |
| DevOps | $191,850 | 318 |
| UX Designer | $172,500 | 121 |
| Recruiter | $170,000 | 1,808 |
| Product Manager | $165,350 | 3,382 |
| Customer Success | $165,000 | 3,658 |
| Sales | $162,500 | 5,310 |
| Marketing Manager | $144,000 | 2,013 |
| Project Manager | $134,375 | 1,488 |
Illinois vs New York: which pays more?
The median for Illinois is $105,000 per year (typically $67,500–$160,000), versus $160,000 for New York ($105,000–$212,000). That puts New York about 52% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Illinois and New York 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.