Side-by-side distribution
Illinois
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.9%
- Live roles
- 3,162
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
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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Gotion, Inc.
|
$102,500 | 87 |
Okta
|
$214,000 | 70 |
The Symicor Group
|
$100,000 | 49 |
Real Chemistry
|
$127,500 | 36 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 36 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 34 |
Tricoci University
|
$44,720 | 34 |
Metropolis
|
$112,500 | 30 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$141,440 | 295 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 294 |
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 220 |
Oscar Health
|
$151,700 | 195 |
Brex
|
$195,632 | 194 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 184 |
DoorDash USA
|
$139,500 | 175 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 174 |
Highest-paying roles in Illinois
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $167,250 | 4 |
| DevOps | $161,000 | 49 |
| Software Engineer | $151,250 | 125 |
| Sales | $131,500 | 561 |
| Data Scientist | $131,250 | 6 |
| Customer Success | $130,000 | 381 |
| Product Manager | $126,750 | 288 |
| Marketing Manager | $119,750 | 200 |
| Project Manager | $115,000 | 186 |
| Recruiter | $110,250 | 225 |
Highest-paying roles in New York State
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $205,000 | 2,588 |
| Data Scientist | $195,000 | 232 |
| DevOps | $191,100 | 314 |
| UX Designer | $172,800 | 120 |
| Recruiter | $170,000 | 1,799 |
| Product Manager | $165,000 | 3,378 |
| Customer Success | $165,000 | 3,648 |
| Sales | $162,500 | 5,298 |
| Marketing Manager | $145,000 | 2,008 |
| Project Manager | $133,505 | 1,492 |
Illinois vs New York State: which pays more?
The median for Illinois is $105,000 per year (typically $67,500–$160,000), versus $160,000 for New York State ($105,000–$212,000). That puts New York State 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 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.