DevOps Engineer in Chicago
DevOps Engineer Salary in Chicago, IL
What DevOps Engineer professionals are paid across the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$68,990
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$103,170
In this metro area
90th percentile
$162,290
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for DevOps Engineer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover Chicago and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $68,990 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $82,750 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $103,170 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $130,120 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $162,290 |
These are pay percentiles, not years of experience. The source data does not record how long anyone has been in the job, so we do not claim a figure for "entry level" or "senior".
Take-home (mid)
$75,632
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$6,303
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
64/100
Moderate
Salary Strength
64/100
Moderate
Future Growth
92/100
Excellent
Career Opportunity
96/100
Excellent
Affordability
23/100
Weak
Lifestyle
44/100
Weak