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Last updated: June 30, 2026

Image Processing Engineer Salary
in Chicago, Illinois

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$137,648 (USD)

Average Salary

$66/hr

Average Hourly

$5,148

Average Bonus

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Salary Recap

The average pay for an Image Processing Engineer is $137,648 a year and $66 an hour in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for an Image Processing Engineer is between $94,426 and $168,206. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Chicago, Illinois.

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Estimated salary in 2031:
$156,500
5 Year Change:
14 %

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Description: Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. The Chicago metropolitan area has 9.41 million residents and is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. Chicago is the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S. Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 ne...

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The average pay for an Image Processing Engineer is $137,648 a year and $66 an hour in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for an Image Processing Engineer is between $94,426 and $168,206. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Chicago, Illinois.

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Job Statistics

Image Processing Engineer Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: Software Developers

Job family population: 1,654,440

Estimated population of Image Processing Engineer jobs: 96,785

Rate of error: 0.7%

Image Processing Engineer Job Description

Description: Designs, develops, analyzes and enhances image processing algorithms. Establishes and manages processing requirements, formulas and programs, making adjustments as necessary.

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Chicago Cost of Living Score:

Description: Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. The Chicago metropolitan area has 9.41 million residents and is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. Chicago is the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S. Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 ne...
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