H-1B Salaries in Illinois

20,249 certified full-time H-1B filings for worksites in Illinois, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.

$108,179Median salary

$86,52825th percentile

$142,21075th percentile

20,249Filings

Top H-1B employers in Illinois

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Grandison Management	836	$71,968	$70,928 – $83,637
Cognizant Technology Solutions US	549	$107,640	$88,088 – $112,965
Ernst & Young U.S.	468	$172,447	$120,462 – $215,079
Medline Industries	316	$139,276	$127,305 – $150,831
Caterpillar	271	$111,675	$95,680 – $127,587
Capgemini America	266	$123,650	$103,271 – $136,436
Rivian Automotive	240	$123,394	$107,879 – $141,873
Tata Consultancy Services	230	$82,846	$79,706 – $90,106
Infosys	224	$82,846	$82,846 – $107,640
The University of Chicago	223	$81,000	$67,824 – $110,000
Northwestern University	217	$71,532	$65,500 – $84,219
Capital One Services	213	$138,100	$108,012 – $153,315
University of Illinois	171	$86,022	$66,000 – $118,392
Deloitte Consulting	164	$156,084	$121,397 – $195,200
AbbVie	159	$148,500	$133,173 – $165,120
Htc Global Services	152	$100,006	$86,528 – $100,006
University of Illinois Chicago	147	$90,168	$69,002 – $132,243
DFS Corporate Services	137	$109,804	$108,012 – $148,971
Accenture	135	$141,700	$126,978 – $168,150
Deere & Company	114	$134,850	$129,210 – $142,200
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services	100	$190,000	$168,000 – $211,500
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	94	$153,558	$135,200 – $167,075
UChicago Argonne	94	$90,063	$75,381 – $98,015
Compunnel Software Group	86	$108,750	$98,625 – $117,000
Deloitte & Touche	78	$95,750	$76,544 – $123,550

City	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Chicago, IL	8,231	$119,600	$90,000 – $153,317
Naperville, IL	647	$118,228	$99,008 – $147,000
Schaumburg, IL	645	$108,077	$93,600 – $132,775
Riverwoods, IL	603	$110,000	$105,454 – $144,488
Bloomington, IL	521	$102,728	$90,000 – $118,900
Aurora, IL	398	$115,000	$96,959 – $142,375
Peoria, IL	355	$95,680	$83,318 – $127,587
Normal, IL	351	$116,688	$103,062 – $136,816
Chillicothe, IL	350	$95,680	$87,360 – $111,675
Lisle, IL	327	$107,640	$90,106 – $135,000
Deerfield, IL	294	$107,640	$88,088 – $132,434
Buffalo Grove, IL	287	$120,000	$100,484 – $148,375
Northbrook, IL	262	$130,478	$107,640 – $149,483
Evanston, IL	219	$87,500	$70,000 – $128,250
North Chicago, IL	202	$120,000	$95,476 – $144,116
Champaign, IL	179	$100,000	$78,355 – $135,000
Oak Brook, IL	178	$122,200	$107,446 – $142,429
Waukegan, IL	174	$107,858	$88,316 – $132,434
Springfield, IL	165	$94,931	$79,102 – $113,776
Hoffman Estates, IL	158	$114,754	$100,880 – $140,000
Urbana, IL	157	$86,700	$66,269 – $118,460
Bolingbrook, IL	152	$110,953	$85,864 – $144,539
Lake Forest, IL	142	$135,000	$108,077 – $152,487
Elgin, IL	125	$118,000	$89,393 – $144,700
Arlington Heights, IL	119	$107,640	$86,209 – $125,920
Plainfield, IL	115	$119,558	$108,077 – $147,776
Mundelein, IL	112	$124,600	$103,137 – $147,085
Wheeling, IL	111	$110,947	$97,344 – $132,717
Rosemont, IL	108	$112,978	$98,884 – $140,319
Downers Grove, IL	108	$113,114	$87,566 – $139,296

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Software Engineer	729	$110,000	$105,108 – $135,275
Software Developer	685	$108,077	$95,000 – $110,000
Occupational Therapist	472	$71,968	$70,408 – $71,968
Physical Therapist	387	$83,658	$75,733 – $85,634
Senior Software Engineer	301	$136,485	$128,000 – $153,317
Data Engineer	203	$108,077	$96,928 – $130,000
Manager JC50 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	196	$107,640	$107,640 – $107,640
Assistant Professor	192	$112,625	$87,257 – $144,798
Data Scientist	148	$115,000	$96,928 – $129,062
Project Manager	130	$112,200	$90,604 – $131,700
Business Analyst	122	$96,928	$81,732 – $99,840
Application Engineer	122	$108,012	$108,012 – $108,012
Manager	121	$165,000	$145,974 – $190,000
Postdoctoral Scholar	121	$65,640	$63,120 – $70,000
Data Analyst	119	$91,520	$74,277 – $96,964
Senior Associate JC60 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	106	$82,846	$82,846 – $82,846
Architect	103	$82,846	$82,846 – $107,640
Programmer Analyst	97	$86,528	$79,706 – $86,528
Computer Programmer	95	$77,000	$76,835 – $95,850
Senior Data Scientist	90	$148,164	$130,460 – $160,086
Associate	88	$122,000	$84,000 – $192,000
Senior Consultant	87	$117,712	$108,077 – $144,355
Applications Consultant	85	$131,000	$130,707 – $142,323
Mechanical Engineer	84	$93,050	$84,550 – $103,250
Technology Consultant	82	$82,846	$82,846 – $82,846

At least 5 filings in Illinois.

Employer	Filings	Median
Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants	9	$740,000
24 ON Physicians	6	$400,000
Decatur Memorial Hospital	8	$371,586
Rockford Health Physicians	6	$360,000
Carle Health Medical Group	21	$356,500
Christie Clinic	9	$350,000
Carle Health Care	5	$345,000
Southern Illinois Medical Services	8	$340,000
Sound Physicians of Illinois	5	$329,326
Genesis Health System	5	$326,560
Independent Physicians Resource	10	$320,000
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center	5	$310,000
OSF Multi-Specialty Group	55	$300,000
Rush Medical Group	9	$287,210
The Mount Sinai Community Foundation	5	$285,000

Level I21% · 3,885

Level II37% · 6,987

Level III22% · 4,167

Level IV21% · 3,909

Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).