Salaries in Illinois.

What roles across every field pay in Illinois, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$130,000

median over time

Typical range

$90k – $184.2k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

19.4%

673 of 3,478 roles

Live roles

3,478

open right now

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$90k 25th
$130k Median
$184.2k 75th
$70k
$225k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $41.6k – $800k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Okta $214,000 65
VML $102,500 27
Gotion, Inc. $100,000 27
Hibu $70,500 26
Optiver $200,000 25
Databricks $213,750 22
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn $212,500 21
Green Thumb $95,000 21

Highest-paying roles in Illinois

Role Median Roles
Software Engineer $185,750 51
DevOps $173,500 25
Customer Success $157,000 165
Product Manager $147,405 139
Sales $146,000 293
Data Scientist $143,000 4
Nurse $130,000 7
Marketing Manager $125,000 92
Project Manager $117,500 97
Financial Analyst $112,500 29

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How much do roles in Illinois pay?

The median salary for roles in Illinois is $130,000 per year. Most pay falls between $90,000 (25th percentile) and $184,200 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $70,000 to $225,000.

These figures are computed live from 3,478 active roles in Illinois on JobsRadar, of which 673 (19.4%) 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 roles in Illinois include Blossom Health, Elite Dental Partners and Okta.

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.

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