Mid-level Solutions Architect salary in Chicago, IL

Based on 89 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Schaumburg, Aurora, Naperville, Hoffman Estates, Elgin.

Median salary$108,374

Middle 50%$98.9k–$139k

vs. all levels here−23%comparison median $140,750

Filings89FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k$160k$170k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,305 and $185,468.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$88,150
25th	$98,861
50th (median)	$108,374
75th	$138,960
90th	$155,120

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	$84,458	$77,438	$96,625	60
FY2021	$100,000	$78,814	$131,165	69
FY2022	$86,014	$76,045	$110,250	113
FY2023	$84,250	$72,426	$100,913	76
FY2024	$96,600	$80,000	$120,000	66
FY2025	$108,119	$95,275	$129,713	62
FY2026	$120,702	$104,431	$140,000	27

Cost of living

Chicago's median mid-level Solutions Architect salary of $108,374 is worth about $104,600 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Amazon	$153,300	11
TCG Digital Solutions	too few	5
Databricks	too few	4
Itc Infotech (Usa)	too few	4
KB Machines US Holdings	too few	4
Mastek	too few	4
Wipro	too few	3
CitiusTech	too few	3
Exeliq Consulting	too few	3
IBS SOFTWARE AMERICAS, INC. (f/k/a IBS Software Services Americas, Inc.)	too few	3

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

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	too few	5
Mid-level · Level II	$108,374	89
Senior · Level III	$139,893	78
Expert · Level IV	$166,000	91

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.