Ul
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 65 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Northbrook, IL
At a glance
- Ul hires at the expert level. 51% of its filings are Level IV, 2.8 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 65% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $130,000, median prevailing wage $118,214.
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Percentiles from Ul's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Ul hires for
Bar: share of Ul's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 88% of filings (18 occupations in total).
Pay by level
Entry-level · 20% of filings
Mid-level · 9% of filings
Senior · 20% of filings
Expert · 51% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 9 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 4 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 9 |
| Expert · Level IV | $150,510 | 23 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Ul files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $120,000 | 29 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $86,000 |
| 25th | $108,777 |
| 50th (median) | $130,000 |
| 75th | $145,000 |
| 90th | $153,672 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $110,000 | $90,000 | $128,000 | 49 |
| FY2021 | $100,000 | $78,000 | $123,591 | 33 |
| FY2022 | $123,939 | $105,048 | $135,000 | 54 |
| FY2023 | $124,324 | $102,188 | $136,750 | 49 |
| FY2024 | $140,426 | $127,588 | $153,625 | 31 |
| FY2025 | $132,315 | $112,643 | $144,867 | 36 |
| FY2026 | $125,000 | $105,200 | $145,558 | 29 |
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.
About Ul
Ul's filings list its industry as Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5413). Its main U.S. filing address is in Northbrook, 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 Detroit, MI. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Ul sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Ul filed 65 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 Ul pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Ul's H-1B filings is $130,000; half of filings fall between $108,777 and $145,000. Bonus and stock are not included.