H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Chicago, IL

City profile for Chicago, IL covers 26,682 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $118,000.

FY2026 certified median
$118,000
Total filings
26,682
Top employer
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
Top job title
Software Engineer
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian
FY20249,375$108,722
FY20259,991$112,965
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)7,316$118,000

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Chicago, ILFY2024 $108,722; FY2025 $112,965; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $118,000$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$108,722FY2025$112,965FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$118,000Certified median offer, Chicago, ILFY2024 $108,722; FY2025 $112,965; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $118,000$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$108,722FY2025$112,965FY2026*$118,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP1,686 filings
  2. The University of Chicago738 filings
  3. CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC505 filings
  4. Northwestern University455 filings
  5. Deloitte Consulting LLP441 filings
  6. TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED425 filings
  7. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP387 filings
  8. JPMorgan Chase & Co.340 filings
  9. Accenture LLP303 filings
  10. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC300 filings

Top titles

  1. Software Engineer801 filings
  2. Software Developer604 filings
  3. Manager347 filings
  4. Postdoctoral Scholar333 filings
  5. Senior Software Engineer304 filings
  6. Senior Associate225 filings
  7. Associate219 filings
  8. Assistant Professor216 filings
  9. Data Engineer216 filings
  10. Consultant208 filings