Engineering & Architecture Chicago, IL
Engineering & Architecture salary in Chicago, IL
Typical pay
$112,500a year
Most Engineering & Architectures earn $95k to $135k a year
From 832 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Engineering & Architecture salary in Chicago, IL is $112,500 a year. Most job postings pay $94,700 to $135,000. From 832 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Illinois
Back to the whole USIllinois
$111k typical, most $90k to $131k
| St. Louis, MO | $120k | $100k to $135k | 287 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria, IL | $120k | $85k to $127k | 37 |
| Chicago, IL | $113k | $95k to $135k | 832 |
| Springfield, IL | $103k | $90k to $114k | 38 |
| Davenport, IA | $99k | $86k to $127k | 18 |
| Rockford, IL | $94k | $89k to $114k | 12 |
| Bloomington, IL | – | – | 19 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | – | – | 1 |
| Champaign, IL | – | – | 20 |
| Decatur, IL | – | – | 6 |
| Kankakee, IL | – | – | 38 |
| Paducah, KY | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 33 job postings$70k $83k
Typical: $75k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 322 job postings$90k $120k
Typical: $100k
- Senior 267 job postings$114k $149k
Typical: $128k
- Lead or manager 40 job postings$130k $172k
Typical: $139k
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Experienced: most postings pay $90k to $120k a year, typically $100k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $99k | – | $99k | – | – |
| Abbott | $117k | – | – | $117k | – |
| Kimley-Horn | $130k | – | $111k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $112,500 a year for Engineering & Architecture roles in Chicago, IL. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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