IT manager pay in Chicago, IL
IT managers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn a typical $173,760 a year. The middle half earn $138,190 to $214,880, and the top 10% earn more than $280,060. About 24,950 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers, SOC 11-3021).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $112,980 |
| 25th percentile | $138,190 |
| Median (typical) | $173,760 |
| 75th percentile | $214,880 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $280,060 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 19 of 50 large metros for IT managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $173,760, a single filer keeps about $121,600 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Illinois state income tax. Prices in Chicago are 4% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $117,400 would in a typical US city. That ranks Chicago No. 34 of 50 large metros for IT managers after cost of living.
Where IT managers’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$291,660 typical · worth $169k
- Seattle, WA$214,680 typical · worth $144k
- Boston, MA$214,960 typical · worth $138k
- Denver, CO$203,340 typical · worth $135k
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Where does your salary land?
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Common questions
How much does a it manager make in Chicago, IL?
The typical (median) it manager in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earns $173,760 a year. The middle half earn between $138,190 and $214,880, and the top 10% earn more than $280,060. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a it manager in Chicago?
Anything above $173,760 pays more than half of IT managers in Chicago. $214,880 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $280,060 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a it manager in Chicago take home after taxes?
At the typical $173,760, a single filer keeps about $121,600 a year ($10,130 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Illinois state income tax. With local prices 4% above the US average, that buys what $117,400 would in a typical US city.
Where do IT managers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical it manager pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA, Boston, MA. Chicago, IL ranks No. 34.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.