Occupation · SOC 15-1242 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN wage area
Database Administrators H-1B salary in Chicago, IL
Level IV starts at $133,058. The median offer, $127,729, is Level III.
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$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
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median $128k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 1 LCA
Dots: certified H-1B LCAs for this job here, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026, in $10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches. Dashed lines and the ruler: where Levels I to IV start (OFLC 2026-27).
125certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$127,729median offer, Level III
$92k to $150kmiddle half of offers
26new-employment LCAs, too few for shares
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
The four wage levels here
annual salary each level starts at · outlined: where the median offer landsLevel I
$66,8301 entryLevel II
$88,8992 entriesLevel III
$110,9893 entriesLevel IV
$133,0584 entriesWhere does your salary land?
same job and wage areaExample · the median offer here
Level III · 3 entries
IIIIIIIV $67k$89k$111k$133k
Median · $127,729
$5,329 more reaches Level IV (4 entries). Enter your salary to place it.
Employers
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 · median offer and the entries it gets| Employer | LCAs | Median offer | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 64 | $130,000 | |
| BlueCross and BlueShield Association | 4 | $169,313 | |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 4 | $86,382 | |
| Envoy Global, Inc. | 3 | $139,243 | |
| All other employers | 50 | – |
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