Senior Engineer Salary in Chicago, IL

21 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Senior Engineer in Chicago is $126,545 — 4% above the national median of $121,514.

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$126,545
Average
$75,926
Min Est.
$227,780
Max Est.
21
Filings

Top Employers for Senior Engineer in Chicago

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Ibase Operations Corp. $84,432 5
S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY $144,527 3
Nielsen Consumer LLC $139,187 3
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Senior Engineer in Other Cities

Phoenix, AZ
$156,367
91 filings
San Jose, CA
$173,062
66 filings
Austin, TX
$136,497
60 filings
New York, NY
$179,571
58 filings
Plano, TX
$151,068
44 filings
Minneapolis, MN
$132,331
28 filings
Madison, WI
$130,754
26 filings
San Francisco, CA
$166,840
20 filings

Other Roles in Chicago

Software Engineer ($120,440) Software Developer ($113,124) Manager ($161,673) Senior Software Engineer ($143,539) Postdoctoral Scholar ($78,681) Consultant ($151,286) Data Engineer ($111,897) Senior Associate ($138,206)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.