Data Engineer salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
Data Engineer pay in Chicago is measured from 28 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 15 postings put the middle half between $144,250 and $174,500, with a median of $152,500.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $140,000 and senior $152,500. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 9% more.
Against the 10 other measured markets for data engineer at senior, this sits below 7 of them; San Francisco leads at $209,000.
2 data engineer roles are open in Chicago right now.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $128,005 – $192,050 | $140,000 | 13 |
| Senior | $144,250 – $174,500 | $152,500 | 15 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open data engineer roles in Chicago
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
