Software Engineer salary in Illinois

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

Median advertised base salary

$192,050

Most postings fall between $161,025 and $223,750.

Based on 87 postings across 24 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.

As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Software Engineer roles in Illinois is $192,050, based on 87 live job postings from 24 employers tracked by FindRole.

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Salary by seniority

Level	25th %ile	Median	75th %ile	Postings
Senior	$160,047	$165,139	$175,562	12
Not specified	$113,418	$119,500	$123,250	15

Top companies hiring Software Engineers

Capital One Financial 43 postings · median $192,050
Comcast 4 postings · median $191,036
AbbVie 4 postings · median $123,250
JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) 4 postings · median $177,500
Salesforce 4 postings · median $216,300
Caterpillar 3 postings · median $117,085
PayPal 3 postings · median $162,050
Motorola Solutions 2 postings · median $96,600

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Software Engineer salary elsewhere

Nationwide · $197,500 Arizona · $153,462 California · $214,000 Colorado · $146,500 Georgia · $178,750 Massachusetts · $207,604 Maryland · $179,000 Missouri · $149,500 North Carolina · $173,725 New York · $224,000 Ohio · $124,144 Remote · $204,500 Texas · $186,925 Virginia · $211,200 Washington · $202,800

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These figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Software 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.