Median salary
$185,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$137.1k – $216k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
26.7%
51 of 191 roles
Live roles
191
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Okta for AI Agents
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Okta for AI Agents
Principal Technology Strategist - Central Commercial
Solutions Engineer Manager
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Okta for AI Agents
Staff Software Engineer, AI
C++ Senior Engineer - Market Data
C++ Senior Engineer - Options Market Making Execution
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Okta
|
$218,425 | 8 |
|
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
|
$212,500 | 6 |
Ripple
|
$220,500 | 5 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 5 |
|
Netskope
|
$185,750 | 3 |
Inspire11
|
$121,000 | 3 |
Box
|
$176,625 | 2 |
| DG DLR Group | $127,250 | 2 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Illinois pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Illinois is $185,750 per year. Most pay falls between $137,125 (25th percentile) and $216,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $105,000 to $230,500.
These figures are computed live from 191 active Software Engineer roles in Illinois on JobsRadar, of which 51 (26.7%) 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 Illinois include Okta, Everpure, Netskope and CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn.
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.