$145,053
median · per year, annualized USD
$143,000
median · per year, annualized USD
The median for All roles · Chicago is $145,053 per year (typically $107,500–$190,000), versus $143,000 for All roles · Los Angeles ($102,452–$180,000). That puts All roles · Chicago about 1% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so All roles · Chicago and All roles · Los Angeles are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.