Frontend Developer Salary in Chicago, IL

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Oct 23, 2026, 13:30 UTC

Median Salary

$134Kmedian posted base
$105K$150K

Typical range: $105K – $150K

Median $134K

Hiring Velocity

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24

Open positions in Chicago

17 postings with employer-disclosed pay

Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.

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230k+

Career pages indexed

Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.

Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.

1–2 hr

From posting to indexed

How much does a Frontend Developer make in Chicago?

Statistics are computed on range midpoints of live postings that disclose pay, counting each employer once. Figures are annual, in USD.

Salary by years of experience

Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements

Posted salary percentiles

Base salary across employers

PercentileBase Salary
25th$105,000
50th (median)$133,950
75th$150,000

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Trends & market signals

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Hiring velocity

  • Bangalore, Karnataka

    $124.1k average

    + 959%
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil

    $73.2k average

    + 886%
  • London, England

    ≈ $97.1K average · £72.4K

    + 742%
  • New York, New York

    $122.2K average

    + 558%

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Job Count Trend & Projection

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Salary Trend

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The median posted base salary for a Frontend Developer in Chicago is $133,950, with a typical range of $105,000 to $150,000. These figures are computed from 17 live job postings from 16 employers that disclose pay, counting each employer once.

Postings asking for 5 to 7 years of experience disclose a median base salary of $125,939 in Chicago, across 8 employers.

Sources are scanned 12 to 24 times per day. Statistics on this page are recomputed every 3 days from live postings, and expired listings are removed within hours.

Yes. The statistics on this page are served by the Hirebase Insights API, and the underlying postings are available through the Jobs Data API and bulk Export API.
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