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Software Developers H-1B salary in Chicago, IL

Level IV starts at $165,693. The median offer, $131,997, is Level II.

$60k to $70k: 2 LCAs$70k to $80k: 2 LCAs$80k to $90k: 133 LCAs$90k to $100k: 52 LCAs$100k to $110k: 406 LCAs$110k to $120k: 128 LCAs$120k to $130k: 124 LCAs$130k to $140k: 324 LCAs$140k to $150k: 151 LCAs$150k to $160k: 286 LCAs$160k to $170k: 133 LCAs$170k to $180k: 88 LCAs$180k to $190k: 67 LCAs$190k to $200k: 51 LCAs$200k to $210k: 64 LCAs$210k to $220k: 15 LCAs$220k to $230k: 26 LCAs$230k to $240k: 9 LCAs$240k to $250k: 7 LCAs$250k to $260k: 3 LCAs$260k to $270k: 4 LCAs$270k to $280k: 5 LCAs$280k to $290k: 2 LCAs$300k+: 1 LCA $60k to $70k: 2 LCAs$70k to $80k: 2 LCAs$80k to $90k: 133 LCAs$90k to $100k: 52 LCAs$100k to $110k: 406 LCAs$110k to $120k: 128 LCAs$120k to $130k: 124 LCAs$130k to $140k: 324 LCAs$140k to $150k: 151 LCAs$150k to $160k: 286 LCAs$160k to $170k: 133 LCAs$170k to $180k: 88 LCAs$180k to $190k: 67 LCAs$190k to $200k: 51 LCAs$200k to $210k: 64 LCAs$210k to $220k: 15 LCAs$220k to $230k: 26 LCAs$230k to $240k: 9 LCAs$240k to $250k: 7 LCAs$250k to $260k: 3 LCAs$260k to $270k: 4 LCAs$270k to $280k: 5 LCAs$280k to $290k: 2 LCAs$300k+: 1 LCA
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$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 20 LCAs = 20 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).
2,086certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$131,997median offer, Level II
$108k to $156kmiddle half of offers
17%of new-employment offers reach Level IV
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 lands
Level I
$92,78929.5% of new-employment offers
Level II
$117,08324% of new-employment offers
Level III
$141,39821% of new-employment offers
Level IV
$165,69317% of new-employment offers

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Level II · 2 entries

$9,401 more reaches Level III (3 entries). Enter your salary to place it.

Lottery entries for this job here

499 new-employment LCAs
Chicago, IL 30%24%21%17% 499
All employers 12%28%25%18%16% 149,984
1 entry · Level I2 · Level II3 · Level III4 · Level IVunder Level I, still 1 entry
How this is calculated
New-employment H-1B LCAs only, the filings behind most cap petitions; extensions, transfers and amendments do not go through the lottery, and cap-exempt universities and nonprofit research organizations are left out. Each offered salary (low end of the range) is compared with the OFLC Level I to IV wages for its occupation and worksite area, wage year 2026-27; a filing with several worksites counts at its lowest level, as the rule requires. Numbers on the right are LCAs. Full methodology.

Employers

Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 · median offer and the entries it gets
#EmployerLCAsMedian offerEntries
1Deloitte Consulting LLP58$153,317
2JPMorgan Chase & Co.56$155,250
3Capgemini America Inc46$136,326
4PayPal, Inc.46$138,242
5Ernst & Young U.S. LLP43$180,618
6Caterpillar Inc.39$140,397
7Amazon Web Services, Inc.38$167,700
8McDonald's Corporation32$171,755
9Chicago Mercantile Exchange30$131,000
10Capital One Services, LLC28$191,600
11Expedia, Inc.25$130,707
12U.S. Bank National Association22$127,114
13CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc20$108,077
14Polar Operations LLC18$200,000
15Akuna Capital, LLC17$155,000
16Augmented Reality Technologies LLC17$85,467
17Google LLC17$166,500
18The Northern Trust Company17$133,250
19Deere & Company16$137,000
20Adyen N.V.15$108,077
All other employers1,486–

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