Data Engineering salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
Data Engineering pay in Chicago is measured from 37 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 19 postings put the middle half between $126,603 and $184,950, with a median of $145,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $145,000 and senior $153,688. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 6% more.
Against the 14 other measured markets for data engineering at mid-level, this sits below 3 of them; San Francisco leads at $211,250.
2 data engineering roles are open in Chicago right now.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $126,603 – $184,950 | $145,000 | 19 |
| Senior | $145,731 – $178,250 | $153,688 | 18 |
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 engineering roles in Chicago
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
