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Full-Stack Engineer Salary and Equity in Chicago 2024

How much does a Full-Stack Engineer expect to make at Chicago-based startups? The average expected salary for Full-Stack Engineers in Chicago-based startups is 121k per year, with a range from 63k to 202k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Full-Stack Engineers in Chicago startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

121.2k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Full-Stack Engineer in Chicago is $121,167, which is 23.5% higher than the average Chicago startup salary of$98,083. Full-Stack Engineer 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

$161,750/yr

Range $132k - $202k

Average

$121,167/yr

Range $92k - $150k

Below Average

$100,833/yr

Range $63k - $133k


Industries

The highest average salary a Full-Stack Engineer in Chicago can get in Enterprise Software, that is $147,000. This pay is 20.6% higher than the average Full-Stack Engineer salary in Chicago, which is $121,875. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Enterprise Software (avg $147,000 per year), Big Data Analytics (avg $140,000 per year), B2B (avg $137,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Full-Stack Engineer in Chicago can get with PostgreSQL, that is $175,000. This pay is 78.4% higher than the average salary in Chicago startups, which is $98,083. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Full-Stack Engineer skills in Chicago of 2024 are:
  • 1. PostgreSQL

    $175k

  • 2. React Native

    $130k

  • 3. Python

    $90k

  • 4. Javascript

    $90k

  • 5. TypeScript

    $90k

  • 6. AWS

    $90k

  • 7. Express.js

    $86k

  • 8. Solidity

    $72k

  • 9. Node.js

    $65k

  • 10. C++

    $62k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Full-Stack Engineer in Chicago can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $78,000. This pay is 20.5% lower 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.