AWS salaries in Chicago.
What AWS roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$167,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145.1k – $190.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
71.8%
28 of 39 roles
Live roles
39
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Lead Software Engineer, Cloud ERP (Finance)
SRE - Enterprise & Cloud Security - AI Driven Security - Senior Manager
Distinguished Engineer - Java / AWS - Zelle
Cloud Engineer
Principal Cloud Engineer AI
Senior Cloud Platform Engineer — Architecture Foundry
Cloud Data Platform Engineer
Principal Software Engineer - AWS
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Early Warning Services
|
$175,000 | 4 |
| DR DRW | $181,250 | 2 |
|
BMO
|
$180,100 | 2 |
| PA PayPal | $175,800 | 2 |
|
PwC
|
$202,000 | 1 |
Harris Associates
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
CME Group
|
$194,300 | 1 |
|
Northern Trust
|
$185,500 | 1 |
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How much do AWS roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for AWS roles in Chicago is $167,500 per year. Most pay falls between $145,050 (25th percentile) and $190,738 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $123,936 to $205,150.
These figures are computed live from 39 active AWS roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 28 (71.8%) 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 AWS roles in Chicago include Salesforce, PwC, Early Warning Services and DRW.
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 AWS salary in Chicago?
- The median is $167,500 per year, with most pay between $145,050 and $190,738 (25th–75th percentile), based on 28 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AWS salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $123,936 to $205,150 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $167,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.