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Azure Developer Salary in Chicago 2026

How much does a Azure developer expect to make at Chicago-based startups? The average expected salary for Azure developers in Chicago-based startups is 146k per year, with a range from 105k to 212k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Azure developers in Chicago startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

145.8k

Average Salary

6 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Azure developer in Chicago is$145,750, which is 29.1% higher than the average Chicago startup salary of $112,875. Azure developer salaries in Chicago are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$192,750/yr

Range $130k - $212k

Average

$145,750/yr

Range $105k - $160k

Below Average

$125,417/yr

Range $105k - $130k


Industries

The highest average salary a Azure developer in Chicago can get in Healthcare, that is $275,000. This pay is 39.8% higher than the average Azure developer salary, which is $196,750. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Healthcare (avg $275,000 per year), Data (avg $200,000 per year), Venture Capital (avg $191,500 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Svn

    $241.5k

  • 2. Docker

    $205k

  • 3. Verilog

    $200k

  • 4. openAI

    $200k

  • 5. Celery

    $200k

  • 6. Hbase

    $197.5k

  • 7. Heroku

    $190k

  • 8. Neo4J

    $180k

  • 9. Python

    $175k

  • 10. Go

    $171k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Azure developer in Chicago can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $185,000. This pay is 63.9% higher than the average salary in Chicago startups, which is $112,875. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.