25th pctl
$92K
Industrial Designer Salary in Chicago
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$121K
75th pctl
$152K
90th pctl
$184K
Adjusted for Chicago at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Industrial Designer in Chicago pulls a median of $120,750 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $152,250 and the 90th percentile at $183,750. Chicago's cost-of-living tilt is 1.05× — the band reflects that. $152,250 is what top-quartile Industrial Designer pay looks like in Chicago. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$152,250 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$136,500 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$120,750 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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