Illinois H-1B salaries

From 39,296 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Illinois (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #6 of 51 by filings
  • #22 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$108,012−12% vs. national median
Middle 50%$85.5k–$139.5k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II39% of leveled filings
Top metro areaChicago, IL32,722 filings in Illinois

Top cities in Illinois

Chicago, IL$108,78032,938 filings · rent 1BR $1,780 Peoria, IL$95,6801,630 filings · rent 1BR $961 Bloomington, IL$105,7061,490 filings · rent 1BR $996 Champaign, IL$88,060679 filings · rent 1BR $996 Davenport, IA$100,000607 filings · rent 1BR $852 Springfield, IL$90,000373 filings · rent 1BR $977 Rockford, IL$110,000243 filings · rent 1BR $896 Decatur, IL$86,463233 filings · rent 1BR $857 St. Louis, MO$97,4007,235 filings · rent 1BR $1,104 Kankakee, IL$103,000129 filings · rent 1BR $1,031 Carbondale, IL$130,369103 filings Ottawa, IL$78,35470 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Illinois. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Illinois

Grandison Management1,456 filings · 4%$72,114 Cognizant logoCognizant1,134 filings · 3%$107,640 EY logoEY1,080 filings · 3%$145,000 Deloitte logoDeloitte656 filings · 2%$120,900 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services620 filings · 2%$88,150 Medline Industries524 filings · 1%$137,349 Capgemini America logoCapgemini America521 filings · 1%$127,500 Discover logoDiscover496 filings · 1%$125,956 Caterpillar logoCaterpillar489 filings · 1%$111,155 Rivian logoRivian412 filings · 1%$123,656 Northwestern University logoNorthwestern University407 filings · 1%$72,000 The University of Chicago logoThe University of Chicago379 filings · 1%$82,000

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Illinois.

Most filed jobs in Illinois

Software Engineer10,211 filings · 26%$125,000 Data Scientist2,777 filings · 7%$111,919 QA Engineer1,398 filings · 4%$93,720 Programmer Analyst1,217 filings · 3%$85,500 Systems Analyst1,072 filings · 3%$99,840 Accountant917 filings · 2%$91,418 Mechanical Engineer870 filings · 2%$100,298 IT Manager846 filings · 2%$183,862 Industrial Engineer828 filings · 2%$101,478 Occupational Therapist785 filings · 2%$71,968 Physical Therapist734 filings · 2%$81,058 Management Consultant726 filings · 2%$148,200

Illinois vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.