Median salary
$174,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$126.5k – $200k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
67.3%
33 of 49 roles
Live roles
49
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Software Engineer (Auth0)
Software Engineer (C++ or Python) – 2027 Grads
Senior Software Engineer, AI
Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer (.NET & Azure)
Staff Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Security Engineering
Senior Software Engineer II
Software Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 5 |
|
Okta
|
$206,250 | 4 |
Resource Innovations
|
$122,250 | 4 |
|
Ripple
|
$218,000 | 3 |
Iterable
|
$151,250 | 3 |
New Relic
|
$151,750 | 2 |
Reply
|
$137,500 | 2 |
|
Hudson River Trading
|
$300,000 | 1 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Illinois pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Illinois is $174,500 per year. Most pay falls between $126,500 (25th percentile) and $200,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $117,500 to $218,000.
These figures are computed live from 49 active Software Engineer roles in Illinois on JobsRadar, of which 33 (67.3%) 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 Software Engineer roles in Illinois include Okta, Hudson River Trading, Ripple and Confluent.
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.