How Much Do Data Engineer Jobs Pay in Chicago? (November 2026)
As of November 2026, the median Data Engineer salary in Chicago is $170,500 a year. Most roles pay between $122,050 and $223,750 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 58 live salaried listings across 27 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.
Highest-paying employers
- Quantitative Developer - PythonData Platform Operations Engineer – PerformanceData EngineerData Engineer - InfrastructureAll IMC Financial Markets roles →
- All Accordion roles →
- Data Engineer 5Data Engineer 5Data Engineer 5, Marketing and Messaging (Enterprise Platform Technology)Data Engineer 4Data Engineer 4All Capital One roles →
- AVP, Solutions Data ArchitectureDirector of Engineering - Data PlatformsSenior Data Engineer, Data Products & PlatformsAll Vizient roles →
- All Ntrs roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Chicago; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: Data Engineer listings in Chicago with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.