Software Engineering salaries in Illinois
Software Engineering professionals in Illinois earn $103–145.6K per year on average, based on 6 jobs. Software Engineering roles in Illinois pay 27% below the board-wide average of $139.3–200.4K for Software Engineering jobs on LumiJobs.
Average salary range
$103–145.6K
Based on 6 jobs · 27% less than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$84.7K
Average
$124.3K
75th percentile
$174.4K
Software Engineering salaries by seniority in Illinois
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $112.1–172K | 4 | -16% |
Other top paying titles in Illinois
Highest paying job titles in Illinois beyond Software Engineering, ranked by average salary.
Senior Software Engineer
Avg. $119.9–172.8K · 4 jobs
Full Stack Development
Avg. $95.5–106.2K · 3 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $95.5–106.2K · 3 jobs
Top paying skills in Illinois
Highest paying skills in Illinois, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $101.6–131.6K · 4 jobs
SQL
Avg. $90.3–114.5K · 4 jobs
PostgreSQL
Avg. $94.1–122.9K · 3 jobs
AWS
Avg. $110.3–168.9K · 3 jobs
React
Avg. $95.5–106.2K · 3 jobs
Other locations for Software Engineering
Compare Software Engineering salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $139.4–202.1K · 163 jobs
California
Avg. $163.3–235.6K · 57 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $174.7–255.4K · 26 jobs
New York
Avg. $161.9–225.1K · 22 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $129.8–189.4K · 9 jobs
Software Engineering salary FAQs for Illinois
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.