Software Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What Software Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$176,900
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$148.4k – $210k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
29.9%
144 of 481 roles
Live roles
481
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Senior Sales Engineer - Data & AI Security
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Okta for AI Agents
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Okta for AI Agents
Principal Engineer, iOS Performance
Sr. Security Software Engineer, Application Security
Enterprise Account Executive - Americas (East)
Lead Sr Staff Software Engineer - Front End Fundamentals
Staff Android Engineer, Brand Ad Formats
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Okta
|
$218,425 | 8 |
|
Ashby
|
$232,500 | 7 |
Ripple
|
$220,500 | 6 |
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
|
$212,500 | 6 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $176,900 | 6 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 5 |
IMC
|
$206,250 | 4 |
Jump Trading
|
$193,750 | 4 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Chicago is $176,900 per year. Most pay falls between $148,425 (25th percentile) and $210,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $118,812 to $236,185.
These figures are computed live from 481 active Software Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 144 (29.9%) 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 Chicago include Veeam Software, Okta, Reddit and Pinterest.
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.