H-1B and green card employer
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of Illinois is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
457certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$85,000median offer · middle half $65k to $117k
15%321 vs. 279 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
24certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at University of Illinois's offers
University of Illinois files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What University of Illinois offers
457 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 5 LCAs = 5 LCAs
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
321 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$87,476 FY2026
Certified green card cases
24 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $218,625 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 30 | $64,356 |
| Software Developers | 24 | $91,416 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $119,230 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 19 | $118,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 18 | $140,393 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 17 | $64,800 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 17 | $66,000 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Urbana, IL | 200 | $76,174 |
| Chicago, IL | 144 | $90,032 |
| Champaign, IL | 78 | $92,677 |
| Peoria, IL | 13 | $235,000 |
| Springfield, IL | 9 | $69,642 |
| Rockford, IL | 3 | $75,904 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 9 | 0 | $89,606 |
| FY2024 | 11 | 0 | $97,500 |
| FY2025 | 15 | 2 | $95,686 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 24 | 2 | $98,208 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Res Phys PGY-6 (Minimally Invasive & Robotic Clin Fellow) | $88,003 | |
| Senior Scientific Specialist | $66,963 | |
| Research Scientist | $104,291 | |
| IT Technical Associate (Sr. Linux System Administrator]) | $86,560 | |
| Senior Technology Life Sciences Manager | $136,000 | |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | $120,000 | |
| Resident Physician PGY-5 (Ophthal/Vitreoret Surgery Fellow) | $83,011 | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | $156,000 | – |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $54,060 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $60,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $56,484 | |
| Senior Research Programmer | $105,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $54,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $76,385 | |
| Assistant Professor | $85,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $63,000 | |
| Assistant Director of iDegrees | $65,395 | |
| Production Manager | $56,440 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $60,000 | |
| Clinical Associate Professor | $145,000 | |
| Research Specialist | $70,000 | |
| Veterinary Resident | $46,000 | |
| Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics/Physician Surgeon | $235,000 | |
| Associate Director, Brand Marketing & Digital Services | $95,954 | |
| Assistant Professor/Research Assistant Professor | $108,000 |