Occupation · SOC 19-1042 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN wage area
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists H-1B salary in Chicago, IL
Level IV starts at $109,699. The median offer, $67,843, is Level I.
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$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
IV
median $68k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 5 LCAs = 5 LCAs
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).
158certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$67,843median offer, Level I
$64k to $75kmiddle half of offers
12new-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
$62,8371 entryLevel II
$78,4582 entriesLevel III
$94,0783 entriesLevel IV
$109,6994 entriesWhere does your salary land?
same job and wage areaExample · the median offer here
Level I · 1 entry
IIIIIIIV $63k$78k$94k$110k
Median · $67,843
$10,615 more reaches Level II (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 71 | $66,492 | |
| The University of Chicago | 37 | $75,000 | |
| University of Illinois | 26 | $64,356 | |
| Rush University Medical Center | 7 | $72,529 | |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | 6 | $63,960 | |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | 4 | $63,960 | |
| All other employers | 7 | – |
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