Median salary
$160,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$124.2k – $233.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
64.7%
11 of 17 roles
Live roles
17
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Data Engineer, People Data
Principal Data Engineer, Product Data
C++ Senior Engineer - Market Data
AI Solutions & Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Metropolis
|
$160,000 | 5 |
|
Okta
|
$233,800 | 2 |
|
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
|
$237,500 | 1 |
|
Wight & Company
|
$130,000 | 1 |
Inspire11
|
$118,350 | 1 |
fairlife
|
$117,500 | 1 |
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How much do Data Engineer roles in Illinois pay?
The median salary for Data Engineer roles in Illinois is $160,000 per year. Most pay falls between $124,175 (25th percentile) and $233,800 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $118,010 to $235,280.
These figures are computed live from 17 active Data Engineer roles in Illinois on JobsRadar, of which 11 (64.7%) 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 Data Engineer roles in Illinois include Okta, CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn, Wight & Company and Metropolis.
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.