AI Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What AI Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$165,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$141.4k – $202.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
85.3%
122 of 143 roles
Live roles
143
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Director
Distinguished AI Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, AI Training - United States
FinOps AI / ML Engineer Assoc Director
Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager
Senior Advanced AI Research Engineer
AI Engineer / Data Scientist, AI Sr. Manager
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Senior Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture
|
$180,350 | 17 |
|
PwC
|
$174,000 | 16 |
Vizient
|
$140,700 | 8 |
Northern Trust
|
$170,050 | 6 |
Jump Trading
|
$300,000 | 5 |
Huron
|
$165,000 | 3 |
Armanino
|
$153,300 | 3 |
The Hartford
|
$146,500 | 3 |
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How much do AI Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for AI Engineer roles in Chicago is $165,250 per year. Most pay falls between $141,388 (25th percentile) and $202,125 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $116,750 to $249,460.
These figures are computed live from 143 active AI Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 122 (85.3%) 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 AI Engineer roles in Chicago include PwC, Elevance Health, G2i Inc. and Accenture.
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 Chicago?
- The median is $165,250 per year, with most pay between $141,388 and $202,125 (25th–75th percentile), based on 122 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AI Engineer salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $116,750 to $249,460 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $165,250. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.