DevOps and infrastructure engineer salary ranges in Chicago
What open infrastructure & devops postings in Chicago say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for infrastructure & devops in Chicago.
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Senior59 postings$190,000$160k–$222k
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Staff and principal13 postings$234,000$200k–$260k
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Manager and above39 postings$239,000$180k–$302k
Best-paying companies in Chicago
Ranked by the median top of their open infrastructure & devops postings in Chicago, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Accenture3 with pay$302,000$302k–$358k
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Okta5 with pay$267,000$267k–$306k
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Ripple3 with pay$250,000$225k–$255k
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Huron7 with pay$245,000$182k–$255k
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Northern Trust5 with pay$234,000$234k–$234k
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Jump Trading4 with pay$220,000$211k–$231k
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Fitch7 with pay$210,000$180k–$225k
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DRW8 with pay$195,000$179k–$231k
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Sargentlundy6 with pay$193,000$160k–$206k
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Theocc3 with pay$190,000$172k–$241k
DevOps and infrastructure engineer pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Chicago is marked.
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SF Bay Area1,897 postings$250,000$210k–$300k
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New York734 postings$220,000$175k–$262k
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Seattle512 postings$210,000$175k–$252k
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Austin161 postings$205,000$172k–$240k
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Remote1,742 postings$200,000$152k–$251k
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Boston254 postings$192,000$158k–$225k
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Miami34 postings$192,000$138k–$231k
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All of the US14,446 postings$188,000$150k–$235k
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San Diego236 postings$186,000$151k–$213k
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Chicago189 postings$184,000$150k–$234k
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Washington DC510 postings$184,000$152k–$221k
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Los Angeles381 postings$182,000$145k–$224k
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Denver163 postings$174,000$150k–$200k
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Raleigh–Durham45 postings$173,000$158k–$217k
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Dallas200 postings$165,000$131k–$204k
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Salt Lake City24 postings$165,000$120k–$198k
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Atlanta84 postings$164,000$131k–$200k
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Philadelphia21 postings$135,000$91k–$153k
Using these numbers
- Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
- When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
- Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.
Questions
How much do devops and infrastructure engineer jobs pay in Chicago?
Open infrastructure & devops postings in Chicago that state pay post a median top of $184,000 a year; the middle half runs from $150,000 to $234,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $136,000. That is from 189 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For infrastructure & devops postings in Chicago, the median posted top is $190,000 for senior, $234,000 for staff and principal, $239,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for infrastructure & devops in Chicago?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Accenture ($302,000), Okta ($267,000), Ripple ($250,000) post the highest median tops.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.
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