H-1B salaries in Ottawa, IL

Based on 70 certified H-1B filings in the Ottawa, IL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$78,354
Middle 50%$67.8k–$90.3k
vs. national median−36%comparison median $122,699
Filings70FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $58,423 and $326,893.
PercentileSalary
10th$67,787
25th$67,787
50th (median)$78,354
75th$90,317
90th$189,113

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $75k $90k FY2020: median $71,677 (14 filings) FY2021: median $85,530 (15 filings) FY2022: median $75,275 (16 filings) FY2023: median $85,000 (17 filings) FY2024: median $71,812 (24 filings) FY2025: median $78,354 (23 filings) FY2026: median $82,534 (47 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 16 filings FY22 FY2023: 17 filings FY23 FY2024: 24 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 47 filings FY26 47
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$71,677$63,076$72,44614
FY2021$85,530$70,454$114,22315
FY2022$75,275$68,890$75,27516
FY2023$85,000$68,890$124,80017
FY2024$71,812$70,262$110,00024
FY2025$78,354$68,432$82,07723
FY2026$82,534$67,787$104,75047

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Occupational Therapist$67,78722
Physical Therapist$82,53415