Side-by-side distribution
Illinois
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.7%
- Live roles
- 3,154
Massachusetts
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.9%
- Live roles
- 3,125
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Electronics Engineering Technician
Strategic Account Executive - Chicago (Remote)
Director / VP Sales
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Dentist
Employment Law Attorney
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Highest-paying jobs
Director of Annual Giving: JFund
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Strategic Account Executive - Boston (Remote)
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Area Vice President, Strategic Sales
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Machine Learning Research Engineer (LLMs & AI Systems)
Staff Field Application Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 88 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 70 |
The Symicor Group
|
$100,000 | 49 |
Real Chemistry
|
$123,750 | 40 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 36 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 34 |
Tricoci University
|
$44,720 | 34 |
Metropolis
|
$115,000 | 29 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 157 |
Formlabs
|
$130,000 | 85 |
| AX Axon | $184,275 | 76 |
|
JCC Greater Boston
|
$39,260 | 70 |
The Trustees of Reservations
|
$39,520 | 61 |
Centria Autism
|
$50,960 | 58 |
Datadog
|
$154,250 | 52 |
Professional Physical Therapy
|
$95,000 | 49 |
Highest-paying roles in Illinois
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $167,250 | 4 |
| DevOps | $161,000 | 48 |
| Software Engineer | $151,250 | 125 |
| Sales | $132,500 | 553 |
| Data Scientist | $131,250 | 6 |
| Customer Success | $130,845 | 378 |
| Product Manager | $127,500 | 285 |
| Marketing Manager | $122,000 | 198 |
| Project Manager | $115,000 | 186 |
| Recruiter | $110,125 | 228 |
Highest-paying roles in Massachusetts
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $172,750 | 357 |
| DevOps | $169,192 | 68 |
| Customer Success | $152,500 | 472 |
| Product Manager | $150,000 | 321 |
| Recruiter | $145,000 | 311 |
| Data Scientist | $143,754 | 46 |
| UX Designer | $142,649 | 7 |
| Financial Analyst | $130,250 | 50 |
| Sales | $128,720 | 616 |
| Project Manager | $125,000 | 189 |
Illinois vs Massachusetts: which pays more?
The median for Illinois is $105,000 per year (typically $67,500–$160,219), versus $125,000 for Massachusetts ($75,000–$176,725). That puts Massachusetts about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Illinois and Massachusetts 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.