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Salario de Ingeniero de IA / ML en Illinois (2026)

Salario promedio de Ingeniero de IA / ML en Illinois

$142,950/año

≈ $69/hora antes de impuestos

La mitad central gana $104,340–$170,390

Promedio de EE. UU.: $153,930

Fuente: BLS, May 2025 · Computer and Information Research Scientists

Después de impuestos (soltero)

$102,041/año

$8,503/mes · tasa efectiva 28.62%

  • Federal $23,042
  • Estatal $6,931
  • FICA $10,936
  • Neto

Salario por puesto en Illinois

  • Principal ML Engineer / Senior Quant Researcher$385,000–$1,250,000+ TC
  • Staff ML Engineer (Quant Trading)$285,000–$565,000+ TC
  • Senior ML Engineer (Healthcare AI)$185,000–$295,000
  • Senior ML Engineer (Federal Research)$155,000–$245,000
  • Senior ML Engineer (Commercial / SaaS)$165,000–$255,000
  • Senior MLOps Engineer$145,000–$225,000
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CategoríaCantidad
Sueldo Neto Anual
$102,041
Sueldo Neto Mensual
$8,503
Sueldo Neto Quincenal
$3,925
Sueldo Neto por Hora

basado en 2,080 hrs/año

$49/hr
Impuesto Federal
$23,042
Impuesto Estatal
$6,931
Impuestos FICA
$10,936
Tasa Efectiva de Impuesto

impuestos totales ÷ salario bruto

28.62%
Estimaciones solamente — no es asesoría fiscal. · Aviso legal completo →

No todas las Ingeniero de IA / MLs ganan lo mismo — ni de cerca

Illinois has emerged as a substantial AI/ML engineering hub anchored by the Chicago quantitative trading cluster (Citadel + Citadel Securities, DRW Trading, Jump Trading, Optiver, Wolverine Trading — all operating substantial AI/ML research for algorithmic trading), Tempus AI Chicago (founded 2015 by Eric Lefkofsky, ~3K employees, healthcare AI), Argonne National Laboratory (DOE-funded, ~3.5K employees, substantial AI/ML for scientific computing), University of Chicago + Northwestern + UIUC + IIT academic AI research, plus the Chicago FinTech AI scene (Coinbase Chicago, Snowflake Chicago).

Principal ML Engineer / Senior Quant Researcher

$385,000–$1,250,000+ TC

Citadel + Citadel Securities senior · DRW + Jump Trading senior quant · top-tier quant TC

Staff ML Engineer (Quant Trading)

$285,000–$565,000+ TC

Mid-frequency + HFT firm senior · Optiver Chicago · Wolverine Trading · carry-component bonus

Senior ML Engineer (Healthcare AI)

$185,000–$295,000

Tempus AI · NorthShore University Health · Rush University Medical · clinical data + genomics AI

Senior ML Engineer (Federal Research)

$155,000–$245,000

Argonne National Laboratory · Fermilab · DOE-funded scientific ML · cleared work premium

Senior ML Engineer (Commercial / SaaS)

$165,000–$255,000

Tempus AI + Coinbase Chicago + Snowflake Chicago · senior IC at relocated tech firms

Senior MLOps Engineer

$145,000–$225,000

Production ML deployment · Citadel infrastructure · Tempus clinical pipelines · senior platform IC

ML Engineer (Mid-Level, 3-6 yrs)

$125,000–$190,000

Most common mid-career band · UChicago + Northwestern + UIUC + IIT pipeline · cross-industry

Junior ML Engineer (0-3 yrs)

$98,000–$155,000

Post-UChicago + Northwestern + UIUC + IIT MS/PhD · trading firms recruit aggressively at entry

Senior Quant Researcher (HFT)

$345,000–$995,000+ TC

Citadel + DRW + Jump senior quant researcher · PhD-required · carry-component bonus + RSU

Senior Research Scientist (Argonne / Fermilab)

$165,000–$285,000

DOE-funded scientific ML research · Argonne ALCF supercomputing AI · senior IC

Vale la pena saber: Citadel + Citadel Securities is the structural depth feature most national AI/ML-career surveys understate for IL. Citadel (multi-strategy hedge fund, ~$70B AUM, ~2K Chicago employees + global) + Citadel Securities (market-maker handling ~25% of US equities volume, ~1.5K Chicago employees + global) together operate one of the country's most sophisticated quantitative ML research organizations — sub-millisecond latency execution, market-making models, derivatives pricing models, and signals research drive top-tier quant compensation. Senior Citadel quant researchers + ML engineers routinely clear $385K-$1.25M+ TC with substantial carry-component bonus structures. The broader Chicago HFT cluster (DRW Trading, Jump Trading, Optiver, IMC, Akuna Capital, Wolverine Trading, TradeBot) creates one of the country's largest concentrations of senior quant ML talent. Tempus AI Chicago (founded 2015, ~3K employees, the largest healthcare AI company by employee count post-2024 IPO) operates substantial clinical-data + genomics + cancer-specific ML. Argonne National Laboratory (DOE-funded, ~3.5K employees, operates the Aurora supercomputer — one of the country's most powerful systems) drives scientific ML research. IL's 4.95% flat tax plus NO Chicago city earnings tax (distinctive vs NYC/SF/Philadelphia) creates substantially favorable senior quant tax structure — a $500K Citadel quant pays $24.75K IL state tax vs $40K+ in NY at equivalent comp.

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