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IT & help desk salary ranges in Chicago

What open IT & help desk postings in Chicago say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.

$110,000median top
Bars: how many postings top out in each $25k step. From 102 open postings that state pay, read October 29, 2026.

By level

How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for IT & help desk in Chicago.

The middle half of posted tops by level, in Chicago
  1. Senior23 postings
    $140,000$119k–$164k

Best-paying companies in Chicago

Ranked by the median top of their open IT & help desk postings in Chicago, among companies with at least three that state pay.

The companies whose IT & help desk postings in Chicago state the highest median top
  1. United Airlines4 with pay
    $165,000$139k–$183k
  2. Contact Government Services8 with pay
    $163,000$129k–$175k
  3. S&C3 with pay
    $133,000$130k–$144k
  4. UChicago4 with pay
    $120,000$103k–$125k
  5. Computer World Services5 with pay
    $110,000$105k–$125k
  6. Invenergy8 with pay
    $108,000$108k–$108k

IT & help desk pay by place

The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Chicago is marked.

The middle half of posted tops for IT & help desk, by place
  1. SF Bay Area290 postings
    $148,000$110k–$194k
  2. Boston95 postings
    $137,000$100k–$184k
  3. Miami27 postings
    $131,000$77k–$160k
  4. San Diego49 postings
    $130,000$91k–$155k
  5. Washington DC205 postings
    $125,000$82k–$163k
  6. New York285 postings
    $124,000$90k–$160k
  7. Seattle97 postings
    $120,000$73k–$164k
  8. Los Angeles101 postings
    $110,000$83k–$149k
  9. Chicago102 postings
    $110,000$84k–$132k
  10. Dallas94 postings
    $108,000$63k–$159k
  11. All of the US5,720 postings
    $104,000$73k–$145k
  12. Atlanta68 postings
    $103,000$76k–$143k
  13. Remote566 postings
    $101,000$72k–$146k
  14. Salt Lake City33 postings
    $100,000$70k–$138k
  15. Philadelphia22 postings
    $92,000$60k–$114k
  16. Denver69 postings
    $83,000$60k–$145k
  17. Austin56 postings
    $75,000$60k–$109k

Other work in Chicago

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 IT & help desk jobs pay in Chicago?

Open IT & help desk postings in Chicago that state pay post a median top of $110,000 a year; the middle half runs from $84,000 to $132,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $85,000. That is from 102 postings as of October 29, 2026.

Which companies post the most for IT & help desk in Chicago?

Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, United Airlines ($165,000), Contact Government Services ($163,000), S&C ($133,000) 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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