Engineer salary in Illinois

Typical advertised pay for Engineer roles in Illinois, from real job postings on FindRole.

Median advertised base salary

$180,500

Most postings fall between $123,250 and $261,950.

Based on 32 postings across 7 companies. Updated September 15, 2026.

As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Engineer roles in Illinois is $180,500, based on 32 live job postings from 7 employers tracked by FindRole.

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Top companies hiring Engineers

AbbVie 9 postings · median $140,000
Capital One Financial 6 postings · median $275,050
Early Warning Services 6 postings · median $191,250
Invenergy 5 postings · median $115,000
Elevance Health 3 postings · median $318,230
Balyasny Asset Management 2 postings · median $176,250
MongoDB 1 postings · median $224,000

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Engineer salary elsewhere

Nationwide · $185,000 California · $208,000 Remote · $211,770 Texas · $173,750 Washington · $174,600

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These figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.