Health Care Service
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 315 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
- Headquarters: Chicago
- Founded 1936
At a glance
- Health Care Service hires at the expert level. 43% of its filings are Level IV, 2.4 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 44% of its filings. After that come Systems Engineer / Architect and Data Scientist.
- Pays at a high floor. 88% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Health Care Service's jobs and locations has a median of $127,754.
- 6th among the largest filers in its industry. Health Care Service's median ($127,878) is below Arthur J. Gallagher Service Company and Insurance Services Office and above Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO).
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Percentiles from Health Care Service's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Health Care Service hires for
Bar: share of Health Care Service's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 94% of filings (25 occupations in total).
Show all 6 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $134,014 | 140 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $114,463 | 34 |
| Data Scientist | $99,674 | 32 |
| QA Engineer | $110,198 | 30 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $89,190 | 28 |
| Management Consultant | $156,458 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Health Care Service.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 3% of filings
Mid-level · 18% of filings
Senior · 36% of filings
Expert · 43% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 9 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $92,581 | 57 |
| Senior · Level III | $127,754 | 114 |
| Expert · Level IV | $141,347 | 134 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Health Care Service vs. industry peers
Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)$170,000
Liberty Mutual Technology Group$153,587
The Prudential Insurance Company of America$150,200
Arthur J. Gallagher Service Company$135,000
Insurance Services Office$130,000
Health Care Service$127,878
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO)$127,878
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5242).
Where Health Care Service files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 3 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $127,878 | 147 |
| Chicago, IL | $127,754 | 93 |
| Nashville, TN | $134,014 | 71 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $90,168 |
| 25th | $105,945 |
| 50th (median) | $127,878 |
| 75th | $139,381 |
| 90th | $151,903 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $103,803 | $94,307 | $111,514 | 60 |
| FY2021 | $104,624 | $88,478 | $111,176 | 74 |
| FY2022 | $111,176 | $99,112 | $116,938 | 127 |
| FY2023 | $114,067 | $95,389 | $116,938 | 130 |
| FY2024 | $109,886 | $93,517 | $123,614 | 160 |
| FY2025 | $127,878 | $109,886 | $140,920 | 193 |
| FY2026 | $122,668 | $103,683 | $134,971 | 122 |
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 Health Care Service
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Developer | $127,878 | $127.1k–$133.2k | 30 |
| Senior Data Engineer | $145,995 | $140.9k–$149.8k | 25 |
| Senior Systems Analyst | $127,878 | $110.2k–$127.9k | 25 |
| Developer Specialist | $140,920 | $131.5k–$153.3k | 19 |
| Senior Application Architect | $149,781 | $148.9k–$157k | 13 |
| Application Architect | $131,425 | $127.8k–$135k | 12 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Health Care Service
Health Care Service's filings list its industry as Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5242). Its main U.S. filing address is in Chicago, 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 Dallas, TX, Chicago, IL and Nashville, TN. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 1936
- Headquarters
- Chicago
- Website
- hcsc.com
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Health Care Service sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Health Care Service filed 315 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 Health Care Service pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Health Care Service's H-1B filings is $127,878; half of filings fall between $105,945 and $139,381. Bonus and stock are not included.