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GraphQL Developer Salary in Chicago 2024

How much does a GraphQL developer expect to make at Chicago-based startups? The average expected salary for GraphQL developers in Chicago-based startups is 124k per year, with a range from 85k to 212k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for GraphQL developers in Chicago startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

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Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a GraphQL developer in Chicago is$124,042, which is 26.5% higher than the average Chicago startup salary of $98,083. GraphQL 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

$156,257/yr

Range $127k - $212k

Average

$124,042/yr

Range $107k - $212k

Below Average

$103,368/yr

Range $85k - $167k


Industries

The highest average salary a GraphQL developer in Chicago can get in SaaS, that is $212,000. This pay is 76.7% higher than the average GraphQL developer salary, which is $120,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: SaaS (avg $212,000 per year), Finance Technology (avg $160,000 per year), Collaboration (avg $87,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2024 are:
  • 1. Docker

    $205k

  • 2. Heroku

    $190k

  • 3. Python

    $175k

  • 4. PostgreSQL

    $170k

  • 5. Django

    $160k

  • 6. Ruby on Rails

    $157k

  • 7. ElasticSearch

    $140k

  • 8. Redis

    $135k

  • 9. Cassandra

    $133k

  • 10. MongoDB

    $133k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary GraphQL developer in Chicago can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $150,000. This pay is 52.9% higher than the average salary in Chicago startups, which is $98,083. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.