Data Engineer · Chicago, IL
Data Engineer in Chicago, IL H-1B salaries
Employers filed 197 certified H-1B applications for Data Engineer roles in Chicago, IL between Aug 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $106,558, 1% above the median for this job across the US.
Check what wage level an offer here reaches
Median salary offered $106,558
Middle half earn $93,974 to $128,128
Top 10% earn over $144,382
Certified filings 197
Pay by employer
Employer Filings Median vs all Middle half
Expedia, Inc. 12 $127,282 +19% $106,558 – $130,707 Google LLC 9 $143,000 +34% $132,219 – $165,000 CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc 8 $91,832 −14% $87,704 – $94,712 Northwestern Memorial HealthCare 5 $122,262 +15% $122,262 – $127,962 RJ Systems Inc 5 $106,558 0% $106,558 – $106,558 PayPal, Inc. 4 $139,000 +30% $133,750 – $143,000 Collectivehealth, Inc. 3 $134,030 +26% $134,030 – $136,530 Compunnel Software Group, Inc 3 $94,000 −12% $94,000 – $103,750 NGTalentTech Group LLC 3 $85,500 −20% $83,750 – $86,000 Timesquare IT Inc 3 $100,000 −6% $100,000 – $100,000 StoneX Group Inc. 3 $71,594 −33% $70,797 – $71,594 Sage IT Inc 3 $93,974 −12% $82,784 – $95,451 Cyberbridge International, Inc. d/b/a Creospan, Inc. 2 $93,974 −12% $93,974 – $93,974 CIBC Bank USA 2 $135,000 +27% $135,000 – $135,000 Cloud Nine Tek LLC 2 $93,974 −12% $93,974 – $93,974 A Squared Businesses and Consulting LLC 2 $91,188 −14% $88,182 – $94,194 Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago 2 $134,044 +26% $122,022 – $146,067 Meta Platforms, Inc 2 $147,353 +38% $139,676 – $155,030 Starcom Worldwide, Inc. 2 $110,000 +3% $110,000 – $110,000 Srinav, Inc. 2 $114,000 +7% $114,000 – $114,000 Tek Orbit Solutions INC 2 $74,277 −30% $74,277 – $74,277 Saipsit, Inc. 2 $87,000 −18% $87,000 – $87,000 Radcom Software Services, LLC. 2 $93,309 −12% $91,500 – $95,118 Polar Operations LLC d/b/a IMC Markets 2 $187,500 +76% $181,250 – $193,750 Nexa Vision Technologies INC 2 $74,277 −30% $74,277 – $74,277 Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC 2 $102,500 −4% $98,750 – $106,250 Iprime Info Solutions Inc 2 $99,965 −6% $99,965 – $99,965 Hyatt Corporation 2 $92,500 −13% $88,750 – $96,250 iManage LLC 2 $83,500 −22% $77,750 – $89,250 Greater Chicago Food Depository 2 $120,000 +13% $120,000 – $120,000
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By experience level
Wage level Filings Median Minimum Level I 45 $81,744 $74,280 Level II 97 $102,690 $96,920 Level III 36 $135,000 $119,560 Level IV 16 $138,092 $142,210
Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for Chicago, IL.
By year
Year filed Filings Median 2023 9 $102,690 2024 75 $100,400 2025 73 $106,558 2026 40 $114,000
Latest filings
Received Employer Salary Level 2026-06-22 Sage IT Inc $96,928 II 2026-06-18 Caremark LLC $131,894 II 2026-06-17 Daltics, Inc. $130,707 III 2026-06-11 Macrocosm Inc. $135,000 III 2026-06-10 Karwell Technologiies, Inc. $91,520 I 2026-06-09 AlgebraIT LLC $108,077 II 2026-06-09 Tek Orbit Solutions INC $74,277 I 2026-06-03 Nexa Vision Technologies INC $74,277 I 2026-06-03 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. $139,088 III 2026-05-27 Machinify, Inc. $142,210 IV 2026-05-20 Tek Orbit Solutions INC $74,277 I 2026-05-15 BlueCross BlueShield Association $133,973 IV 2026-05-11 Nexa Vision Technologies INC $74,277 I 2026-05-11 Greater Chicago Food Depository $120,000 III 2026-05-08 AlgebraIT LLC $85,467 I 2026-05-06 Choice Financial Group $96,928 II 2026-05-05 Expedia, Inc. $126,810 – 2026-05-01 Northwestern Memorial HealthCare $127,962 IV 2026-04-28 Adyen N.V. $154,000 II 2026-04-27 Abbott Laboratories $100,000 II 2026-04-24 Scriptology, Inc. $90,064 II 2026-04-24 Optivent Group Inc $96,928 II 2026-04-21 Intelligenie LLC $74,277 I 2026-04-17 Genesis Corp $136,885 III 2026-04-17 Sasinfo Inc $100,339 II
The 25 most recent of 197. Every filing is on the Chicago, IL and Data Engineer pages.
Data Engineer in other cities
Irving, TX $101,920 Plano, TX $97,000 New York, NY $134,225 Austin, TX $115,000 Menlo Park, CA $191,110 Charlotte, NC $107,000 Dallas, TX $96,500 Houston, TX $98,301 Frisco, TX $96,034 San Jose, CA $144,500 Atlanta, GA $100,000 Seattle, WA $149,240 Other jobs in Chicago, IL
Software Engineer $114,400 Software Developer $106,961 Senior Software Engineer $137,879 Manager $171,500 Postdoctoral Scholar $64,356 Senior Associate $144,280 Associate $132,000 Assistant Professor $125,418 Consultant $185,000 Data Scientist $110,457 Senior Consultant $118,656 Analyst $90,667