I'm from the Midwest, not Chicago. These values don't include bonuses or other compensation, just annual salary. I'm in my upper 20's.

2011 - $ 12/hour - web dev intern - company 1

2012 - $45K/year - web developer - company 1

2012 - $55K/year - software engineer - company 2

2016 - $68K/year - software engineer - company 2

2016 - $80K/year - senior dev - company 3

2017 - $85K/year - senior dev - company 3

2018 - $110K/year - lead dev - company 4 (anticipated offer)