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DevOps Engineer salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 15, 2026

DevOps Engineer pay in Chicago is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $145,000 and $196,875, with a median of $166,250.

Against the 3 other measured markets for DevOps engineer at senior, this sits below 1 of them; New York leads at $195,000.

The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.

3 DevOps engineer roles are open in Chicago right now, 2 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Senior $145,000 – $196,875 $166,250 6hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

Open DevOps engineer roles in Chicago · 2 with stated pay

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