--- title: "Electrical Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/chicago-il" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-05T04:00:15.986Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/chicago-il" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/chicago-il/data.json"] --- Electrical Engineer market brief · Chicago, IL # Electrical Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL 116 electrical engineer openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 57 employers, led by Sargent & Lundy, Actalent, and Solvenow Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000–$124,800 a year (median $106,500), from the 72% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work. Data updated Nov 5, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Electrical+Engineer+jobs+in+Chicago%2C+IL)[Browse all Electrical Engineer markets](/jobs/electrical-engineer) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 116 : Live electrical engineer openings currently tracked in the Chicago market. **Companies hiring** : 57 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $106,500 : 72% of listings provide usable compensation data. ## Market analysis Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings. Level mix ### Career ladder [Entry-level](/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/chicago-il/entry-level)27 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/chicago-il/mid-level)25 jobs [Senior](/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/chicago-il/senior)32 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/chicago-il/lead)29 jobs Chicago is senior-heavy for electrical engineer roles: 28% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 116 Hiring employers 57 Salary coverage 72% Median experience 7.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 73 32 companies · $98,000 median Established employers 22 15 companies · $132,500 median Top of market 12 6 companies · $144,426 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $90,000 P50 $106,500 P75 $124,800 P90 $140,000 Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live electrical engineer listings in Chicago - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Electrical+Engineer+jobs+in+Chicago%2C+IL)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare electrical engineer opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 116 live roles tracked in this market. - 57 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Electrical+Engineer+jobs+in+Chicago%2C+IL)[Compare other markets](/jobs/electrical-engineer) ## A practical market plan for Electrical Engineer in Chicago Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 116 electrical engineer openings across 57 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 32 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Sargent & Lundy is one of the most active visible employers, with 17 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the Chicago market view into active employers and representative electrical engineer openings Employer activity · 57 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Sargent & Lundy logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sargentlundy.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2Ffavicon.svg&sig=trgJFR-msi3PbBJlUmpz7_kyf2RiOW_YXlxXYPLxTn8) Sargent & LundyStartups & growing teams17Open roles](/company/sargent-and-lundy)[![Actalent logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Factalent.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F08%2Fcropped-ac-talent-180x180.jpg&sig=4_DyiZZThVEdYmDbZz__Wc7Ivbc7DreWRNqrOKY-JI8) ActalentStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/actalent) Solvenow Inc.Employer profile5Open roles [![Arcadis logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Farcadis.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=BcZXECQ74_x3IBqugGOc6uK0SOfQBw9UEAlmRqRB7Lg) ArcadisStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/arcadis)[![BD logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fbd.com.ico&sig=g61_bhGvGALL17zhZED-R15InZMwiWIqm8vA7uAyTyU) BDStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/bd)[![Burns & McDonnell logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.burnsmcd.com%2Fhubfs%2FBMcD_Web_Assets%2FBrand%2520Assets%2Fbmcd-favicon.ico) Burns & McDonnellEstablished employers4Open roles](/company/burns-and-mcdonnell)[![Career Collective logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prod.website-files.com%2F65947d9e4a66c5209755cc8d%2F65980e46241793e85ab13282_256.png&sig=pcmo85RYbGqV3i7SmTAqkW1gBOncRIFDjNp7AVHNN7U) Career CollectiveTop of market4Open roles](/company/career-collective)![GI Group logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dgigroup.com%26sz%3D128) GI GroupStartups & growing teams4Open roles Live opportunity sample · 24 of 116 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Electrical Engineer 3 (Substation)Entry-levelSolvenow Inc.Chicago, Illinois](/job/electrical-engineer-3-substation-at-solvenow-inc-a4f614ab-4aa7-5344-9824-0d736b56730b)[Lead Electrical Engineer - Substation DesignMid-levelSolvenow Inc.Chicago, Illinois](/job/lead-electrical-engineer-substation-design-at-solvenow-inc-8698a22c-572d-5e5c-a3f8-2dca99649e61)[Senior Electrical Engineer - SubstationSeniorSolvenow Inc.Chicago, Illinois](/job/senior-electrical-engineer-substation-at-solvenow-inc-89bff22f-0bbb-538d-b050-74cace6e49e2)[Senior Distribution Electrical EngineerSeniorSolvenow Inc.Chicago, Illinois](/job/senior-distribution-electrical-engineer-at-solvenow-inc-1bbe074a-82c8-5eb4-89b6-90bfeaf5903c)[Staff Electrical Engineer - SubstationEntry-levelSolvenow Inc.Chicago, Illinois](/job/staff-electrical-engineer-substation-at-solvenow-inc-7dc734a3-cd56-500f-a578-44d5ff345a50)[Lead Electrical EngineerSeniorSargent & LundyChicago, Illinois$118,023Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/lead-electrical-engineer-at-sargent-and-lundy-6a42f942-6b4b-57eb-8c9f-452634441d1c)[Electrical EngineerEntry-levelActalentChicago, Illinois$80,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/electrical-engineer-at-actalent-467fa6a5-0cf1-5ac1-aa2f-602546414353)[Electrical Engineer (Direct Placement)Entry-levelActalentChicago, Illinois$80,000Posted Oct 31, 2026](/job/electrical-engineer-direct-placement-at-actalent-3caf54a0-980d-599f-8279-e72883e421b2) #### More electrical engineer openings in Chicago - [Quality Electrical Engineer · ABB](/job/quality-engineer-at-abb-4bbafbbe-5eb6-56a5-a6a3-d19834608661) - [Senior Electrical Engineer · Sargent & Lundy](/job/senior-electrical-engineer-at-sargent-and-lundy-18ba9351-ad63-5ef1-8182-300b240cc44e) - [Electrical Engineer IV · ESPO](/job/electrical-engineer-iv-at-espo-7df8901f-6a36-5119-8802-e1579b525bc0) - [Electrical Engineer, Data Centers - Remote (U.S.) · AECOM](/job/electrical-engineer-data-centers-remote-u-s-at-aecom-7ed741c2-9b82-5dd0-b467-b624298d6d17) - [Electrical Engineer, Data Centers - Remote (U.S.) · AECOM](/job/electrical-engineer-data-centers-remote-u-s-at-aecom-97aa29e8-3580-5d90-a271-aefac8826b47) - [Staff Electrical Engineer · BD](/job/staff-electrical-engineer-durham-north-carolina-at-becton-dickinson-06896cb5-6e33-5b90-9cb1-2f560cd7e4ff) - [Electrical Engineer 3 · BD](/job/electrical-engineer-3-durham-north-carolina-at-becton-dickinson-and-46a581ff-0438-5760-95c0-3b03a1ac5cad) - [Senior Electrical Engineer 1 · Sargent & Lundy](/job/senior-electrical-engineer-1-at-sargent-and-lundy-90198fdc-92ee-51a0-a7d6-223183cac025) - [Electrical Engineer 3 · BD](/job/electrical-engineer-3-at-bd-7e4bbf9b-aff0-57c3-bd7b-4a1b3eb388d0) - [Staff Electrical Engineer · BD](/job/staff-electrical-engineer-at-bd-3e45cbe7-38e6-5de7-a400-43a63ae67ce3) - [Senior Sustaining Electrical Engineer · Eaton](/job/senior-sustaining-electrical-engineer-at-eaton-de0f1057-2c21-5ef5-830f-5684e113c69c) - [Electrical Engineer · Actalent](/job/electrical-engineer-at-actalent-bee33306-b308-5689-9d74-99d6090f7379) - [Senior Electrical Engineer · Actalent](/job/senior-electrical-engineer-at-actalent-5280d4cb-c958-586a-9f32-ea391257d075) - [Senior Electrical Engineer · corpartners](/job/senior-electrical-engineer-at-corpartners-5b61d9a9-a990-560f-b150-e58bcdb66f1b) - [Electrical Engineer - Healthcare · HED](/job/electrical-engineer-healthcare-at-hed-e49292a4-597f-5dfb-a881-9e27dfc9f85d) - [Senior Electrical Engineer - Advanced Power Generation · Black & Veatch Family of Companies](/job/senior-electrical-engineer-advanced-power-generation-at-black-and-0a6690ff-ea97-5202-a583-5b89b22294f0) [Explore all 116 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Electrical+Engineer+jobs+in+Chicago%2C+IL) ## Electrical Engineer jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice. 1. 01### How many electrical engineer jobs are open in Chicago? Metaintro tracks 116 live electrical engineer openings from 57 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do electrical engineer jobs in Chicago pay? The median posted salary is $106,500 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000 to $124,800. Based on the 72% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most electrical engineer openings in Chicago? Senior roles lead with 32 openings. Experience level is known for 97% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for electrical engineer jobs in Chicago? Sargent & Lundy, Actalent, Solvenow Inc., and Arcadis have the most open electrical engineer roles here right now, out of 57 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Electrical Engineer demand around Chicago. 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