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ElasticSearch Developer Salary in Chicago 2026

How much does a ElasticSearch developer expect to make at Chicago-based startups? The average expected salary for ElasticSearch developers in Chicago-based startups is 143k per year, with a range from 110k to 210k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for ElasticSearch developers in Chicago startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

142.5k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a ElasticSearch developer in Chicago is$142,500, which is 26.2% higher than the average Chicago startup salary of $112,875. ElasticSearch 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

$188,750/yr

Range $150k - $210k

Average

$142,500/yr

Range $130k - $155k

Below Average

$125,500/yr

Range $110k - $135k

Industries

The highest average salary a ElasticSearch developer in Chicago can get in SaaS, that is $155,000. This pay is 8.4% higher than the average ElasticSearch developer salary, which is $143,050. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: SaaS (avg $155,000 per year), B2B (avg $155,000 per year), Software (avg $150,000 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 ElasticSearch developer in Chicago can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $160,000. This pay is 41.7% 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.
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