Median salary
$154,600
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$140.7k – $185k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
86.2%
119 of 138 roles
Live roles
138
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Okta for AI Agents
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Principal AI Systems Engineer — C++ / Applied AI
CTIO - AI Engineer- Senior Manager
Senior AI Delivery Engineer
Campus AI Research Engineer – Deep Learning (Full-Time)
Campus AI Research Engineer (Intern)
Senior AI Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
PwC
|
$165,500 | 11 |
|
Accenture
|
$180,350 | 9 |
The Hartford
|
$146,500 | 7 |
Vizient
|
$140,700 | 6 |
Huron
|
$131,250 | 6 |
|
Jump Trading
|
$300,000 | 5 |
|
Okta
|
$225,625 | 4 |
Motorola Solutions
|
$150,000 | 4 |
See every AI Engineer role
Browse the live listings, or save this search and get alerted the moment a new one posts.
How much do AI Engineer roles in Illinois pay?
The median salary for AI Engineer roles in Illinois is $154,600 per year. Most pay falls between $140,700 (25th percentile) and $185,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $101,500 to $235,100.
These figures are computed live from 138 active AI Engineer roles in Illinois on JobsRadar, of which 119 (86.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid AI Engineer roles in Illinois include Okta, Accenture, Adobe and PwC.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average AI Engineer salary in Illinois?
- The median is $154,600 per year, with most pay between $140,700 and $185,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 119 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AI Engineer salary range in Illinois?
- Pay ranges from about $101,500 to $235,100 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $154,600. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.