Cdw
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 44 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Main U.S. filing address: Vernon Hills, IL
At a glance
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 75% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $128,000, median prevailing wage $126,263.
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Percentiles from Cdw's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Cdw hires for
Bar: share of Cdw's filings. Figure: median base salary.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 4 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 1 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 9 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Cdw files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $128,000 | 17 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $105,300 |
| 25th | $115,000 |
| 50th (median) | $128,000 |
| 75th | $135,500 |
| 90th | $152,100 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $112,000 | $84,250 | $115,000 | 16 |
| FY2021 | $105,000 | $96,000 | $125,000 | 41 |
| FY2022 | $118,513 | $109,250 | $126,000 | 50 |
| FY2023 | $118,000 | $104,000 | $127,870 | 21 |
| FY2024 | $121,000 | $97,000 | $135,000 | 26 |
| FY2025 | $128,000 | $118,000 | $135,000 | 35 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 9 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
Job titles at Cdw
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $133,000 | $124.5k–$143.8k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Cdw
Cdw's filings list its industry as Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (Wholesale Trade sector, NAICS 4234). Its main U.S. filing address is in Vernon Hills, IL and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Systems Engineer / Architect and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Cdw sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Cdw filed 44 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Cdw pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Cdw's H-1B filings is $128,000; half of filings fall between $115,000 and $135,500. Bonus and stock are not included.