Caterpillar Inc. salaries

Median $120,800 across 415 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.

Median

$120,800

Middle 50%

$102,700–$133,600

Filings

415

Salaries by role

Role	Filings	Median	25th–75th
Software Developers	296	$127,600	$108,100–$135,400
Data Scientists	55	$103,300	$94,000–$121,700
Computer Occupations, All Other	24	$113,000	$99,600–$132,400
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	16	$96,600	$90,600–$99,600
Database Architects	13	$147,500	$143,800–$157,400
Computer Systems Analysts	6	$119,500	$108,600–$131,400
Database Administrators	4	$90,400	—
Information Security Analysts	1	$149,500	—

Metro	Filings	Median
Peoria, IL	182	$114,600
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	104	$130,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	36	$124,300
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	7	$117,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	6	$116,400
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	5	$132,300
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	4	$113,300
Pittsburgh, PA	4	$137,700
Tucson, AZ	4	$105,500
Champaign-Urbana, IL	3	$127,600

Level I 1%

Level II 29%

Level III 19%

Level IV 44%

Not stated 6%

Annual salary (USD)

State

Gross	$120,800
Federal income tax	$17,700
Social Security	$7,500
Medicare	$1,800
State income tax	$5,800
Health insurance (employee share)	$1,400
Take-home per year	$86,500
Take-home per month	$7,200

Tax year 2026, single filer.

Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.

Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.

This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.

LCA filings are not hires.

Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.

We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.