Machine Learning Engineer Illinois

Machine Learning Engineer salary in Illinois

Typical pay

$160,000a year

Most Machine Learning Engineers earn $113k to $185k a year

From 23 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings

The median Machine Learning Engineer salary in Illinois is $160,000 a year. Most job postings pay $112,700 to $185,400. From 23 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.

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Typical pay by city in Illinois

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$160k to $163k $163k to $175k $175k to $200k $200k to $207k $207k to $232k Not enough postings yet
Typical pay by city in Illinois. Rows with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
Chicago, IL $161k22
Cape Girardeau, MO–0
Kankakee, IL–1
St. Louis, MO–0

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 0 job postings

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  • Experienced 6 job postings

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  • Senior 11 job postings
    $136k $177k

    Typical: $150k

  • Lead or manager 0 job postings

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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.

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How much does a Machine Learning Engineer make in Illinois?

Employers hiring now typically offer $160,000 a year for Machine Learning Engineer roles in Illinois. 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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