Cable Engineer Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Cable Engineer make in Chicago, IL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Cable Engineer in Chicago, IL is $76,232. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $67,410 to $84,945, with most professionals earning between $59,377 and $92,877.

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Understanding the end use of products, determining fitness-for-use of materials, and effectively advancing the specification development of new and derivative products.

October 17, 2022

Act constructively as a team player on technical teams supporting special projects to improve production efficiencies, continuous improvement, and product and process development.

November 10, 2022

Design, Analysis, Procurement Support and Fabrication/Assembly Support for Wire Harness and RF Cables inclusive of Wire Shielding and grounding methodology, EMI/RFI, circuit redundancy and separation techniques.

November 21, 2022

Review drawings and specifications developed by others and render comments/recommendations as part of a formal consultant peer review process.

January 30, 2023

Evaluates daily production, schedule and budget projections to accurately track project performance.

March 31, 2023

Develop, implement and administer project engineering procedures and other work controlling documents to ensure clarification of roles.

April 03, 2023

Support senior engineers and be a part of design teams to develop requirements, design, oversee fabrication and integration of harnesses for a variety of JPL spacecraft and instrument flight projects.

April 03, 2023

Create harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets.

May 05, 2023

Provide technical support in construction planning, quality control, interpretation of design, application of construction methods, resolution and documentation of design conflicts, and constructability reviews to ensure successful job completion.

May 11, 2023

Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of the Aerospace qualification process.

May 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Cable Engineer in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

67410

84945

76232

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

68676

87624

77772

What is the average salary for Cable Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cable Engineer in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Cable Engineer ranges from $67,410 to $84,945 with the average base salary of $76,232. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $68,676 to $87,624 with the average total cash compensation of $77,772.

View Average Salary for Cable Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$76,232	$67,410 - $84,945
Bonus	$1,539	$1,267 - $2,679
Total Pay	$77,772	$68,676 - $87,624

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Cable Engineer Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,789 - $85,422	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,789 - $85,422	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,712 - $85,325	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,763 - $85,390	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,763 - $85,390	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,246 - $83,478	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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About Chicago, Illinois

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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