AI Engineer Salary in Chicago
How much do AI Engineer earn in Chicago? See real salary data, benchmarks, and trends across roles, locations, and experience levels.
Median Total Comp
115000
/ year
•
base + bonus + equity
Base salary
95500
–
130800
P25
103800
25th pct
Median
115000
50th pct
P75
120000
75th pct
Report
12
Data points
YOY Of Growth
0.2
vs last year
Opportunities
open jobs
Last updated at
May 29, 2026
Kerry Care - Sr. Tech Lead Full Stack & AI
@
Silver.dev
–
96000
Junior Software Engineer, AI (New Grad OK)
@
Magical
–
120000
Kerry Care - Sr. Tech Lead Full Stack & AI
@
Silver.dev
–
96000
Junior Software Engineer, AI (New Grad OK)
@
Magical
–
120000
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