Updated on: Dec 17, 2025
The average Software Development in Chicago, IL makes $213,442, 23% above the national average Software Development salary of $173,762. This pay is 10% lower than the combined average salaries of other metroes San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Long Beach, NY.
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