State
H-1B salaries in Illinois
21,980certified H-1B LCAs with a worksite here, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$108,077median offer
17cities with a page
60employers with a page headquartered here
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
Cities and jobs
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 8,905 | $118,000 |
| Schaumburg | 702 | $108,077 |
| Naperville | 699 | $116,588 |
| Riverwoods | 616 | $110,000 |
| Bloomington | 541 | $101,930 |
| Aurora | 427 | $115,000 |
| Peoria | 388 | $95,680 |
| Normal | 384 | $115,237 |
| Chillicothe | 361 | $95,680 |
| Lisle | 347 | $107,820 |
| Buffalo Grove | 302 | $117,957 |
| Deerfield | 301 | $107,640 |
| Evanston | 268 | $87,650 |
| Northbrook | 266 | $130,108 |
| Urbana | 240 | $79,120 |
| Champaign | 227 | $98,910 |
| North Chicago | 215 | $120,000 |
Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 5,556 | $128,400 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,721 | $107,640 |
| Data Scientists | 1,593 | $115,338 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 750 | $104,728 |
| Computer Programmers | 682 | $90,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 573 | $99,840 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 557 | $100,499 |
| Occupational Therapists | 485 | $71,968 |
| Industrial Engineers | 483 | $104,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 470 | $189,500 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 463 | $96,283 |
| Physical Therapists | 397 | $83,658 |
| Management Analysts | 382 | $156,458 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 361 | $112,000 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 340 | $128,000 |
Top employers
by LCAs with a worksite in Illinois| Employer | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Grandison Management, Inc. | 850 | $71,968 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp | 549 | $107,640 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 488 | $170,000 |
| University of Illinois | 451 | $85,280 |
| Medline Industries, LP. | 341 | $139,259 |
| Northwestern University | 312 | $71,532 |
| The University of Chicago | 309 | $79,019 |
| Capgemini America Inc | 279 | $123,662 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 273 | $111,675 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 263 | $121,264 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 232 | $82,846 |
| Infosys Limited | 224 | $82,846 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 213 | $138,100 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 164 | $156,084 |
| HTC Global Services Inc. | 157 | $100,006 |
| AbbVie Inc. | 149 | $148,500 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 138 | $111,530 |
| Accenture LLP | 135 | $141,700 |
| Deere & Company | 131 | $132,700 |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | 127 | $90,063 |
| All other employers | 16,195 | – |
Employers headquartered in Illinois
every employer with a page whose filings list an address here- JPMorgan Chase & Co.3,357
- Capgemini America Inc2,271
- Accenture LLP2,049
- University of Illinois457
- Medline Industries, LP.373
- The University of Chicago318
- Northwestern University315
- ZS Associates, Inc.292
- AbbVie Inc.213
- Health Care Service Corporation194
- Deere & Company190
- Zensar Technologies, Inc.160
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.153
- The Options Clearing Corporation130
- UChicago Argonne LLC127
- Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC118
- Grant Thornton Advisors LLC117
- Molex, LLC115
- Balyasny Asset Management, L.P.114
- TransUnion LLC113
- St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.105
- Wolters Kluwer DXG U.S., Inc.101
- RSM US LLP97
- Archer Daniels Midland Company94
- Crowe, LLP92
- Zifo Technologies Inc.92
- Abbott Laboratories87
- Lex Nimble Solutions Inc85
- Innovative Consulting Solutions LLC82
- Jump Operations, LLC82
- Bdo USA, P.C.80
- CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc78
- McDonald's Corporation77
- OSF Healthcare System77
- Zurich American Insurance Company77
- The Northern Trust Company74
- Walgreen Co.74
- Northwestern Memorial HealthCare70
- Vistaltech INC70
- Bitwise Inc.69
- OSF Multi-Specialty Group68
- Yash Technologies, Inc68
- Perkins & Will, Inc.67
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange65
- Uber Freight US LLC61
- A.T. Kearney, Inc.60
- Tecaholic LLC60
- DataEdge, Inc56
- Circana, LLC55
- Ibase Operations Corp.55
- Egen Solutions LLC54
- Mankind America LLC54
- Traton R&D US LLC54
- Zebra Technologies Corporation54
- Arthur J. Gallagher Service Company, LLC53
- Rush University Medical Center52
- eTek IT Services Inc51
- Sumeru Technologies LLC51
- Aspire Systems Digital Transformation Inc50
- Savvy Info Systems Inc50