Software Engineer Salary Trends for Chicago, IL
Software Engineer yearly salaries averaged $85,820 near Chicago, IL and $87,662 nationally. Most recently the national yearly salaries decreased -$3,229 (-3.6%) compared to more than a year ago they increased $5,417 (6%).
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Local and National Salary Trends
| Job Title |
Location |
Local Average |
National Average |
| Software Engineer |
Chicago, IL |
$85,820 |
$87,662 |
National Salary Trends Over Time
| Date |
Software Engineer |
| June 2021 | $84,905 |
| July 2021 | $81,429 |
| August 2021 | $78,681 |
| September 2021 | $82,176 |
| October 2021 | $83,868 |
| November 2021 | $89,952 |
| December 2021 | $83,564 |
| January 2022 | $84,739 |
| February 2022 | $84,704 |
| March 2022 | $84,000 |
| April 2022 | $84,435 |
| May 2022 | $83,596 |
| June 2022 | $89,123 |
| July 2022 | $91,698 |
| August 2022 | $86,616 |
| September 2022 | $89,643 |
| October 2022 | $88,316 |
| November 2022 | $85,594 |
| December 2022 | $90,123 |
| January 2023 | $86,808 |
| February 2023 | $90,027 |
| March 2023 | $90,878 |
| April 2023 | $94,180 |
| May 2023 | $89,033 |
| June 2023 | $87,585 |
| July 2023 | $89,447 |
| August 2023 | $86,929 |
| September 2023 | $83,970 |
| October 2023 | $89,734 |
| November 2023 | $89,145 |
| December 2023 | $90,368 |
| January 2024 | $87,819 |
| February 2024 | $89,695 |
| March 2024 | $93,551 |
| April 2024 | $90,323 |