Mid-level Java Developer salary in Chicago, IL

Based on 103 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Riverwoods, Schaumburg, Buffalo Grove, Skokie, Naperville.

Median salary$108,077

Middle 50%$83.6k–$109k

vs. all levels here+1%comparison median $106,800

Filings103FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,835 and $149,995.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$79,706
25th	$83,600
50th (median)	$108,077
75th	$109,030
90th	$124,800

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$82,000	$81,931	$87,838	117
FY2021	$87,900	$87,838	$95,509	106
FY2022	$90,500	$90,397	$94,349	139
FY2023	$94,016	$94,016	$102,690	75
FY2024	$102,690	$102,690	$104,000	82
FY2025	$106,558	$81,600	$109,080	63
FY2026	$108,077	$103,932	$108,550	40

Cost of living

Chicago's median mid-level Java Developer salary of $108,077 is worth about $104,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Chicago = 103.6).

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Ascendion, Inc. (Formerly known as Collabera, Inc.)	too few	4
Compsych Management	too few	4
SMA Tech	too few	4
Whiztek	too few	4
Realtech Services	too few	3
Sputnik Solutions	too few	3
AlgoClouds	too few	2
Blackbuck Insights	too few	2
Capital IT Solutions	too few	2
Decision Six	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$85,467	36
Mid-level · Level II	$108,077	103
Senior · Level III	$130,354	28
Expert · Level IV	$153,317	13

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.