Software Engineer Salary in Lake Forest, IL

25 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Software Engineer in Lake Forest is $144,736 — 19% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$144,736
Average
$86,841
Min Est.
$260,524
Max Est.
25
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer in Lake Forest

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Grainger Management LLC $142,641 14
Grainger Corporate Services LLC $151,157 9
W.W. Grainger, Inc. $130,500 2
Section 2

Software Engineer in Other Cities

Mountain View, CA
$190,695
2,450 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$187,592
2,059 filings
Menlo Park, CA
$203,875
1,891 filings
New York, NY
$179,935
1,757 filings
Seattle, WA
$172,297
1,082 filings
Bellevue, WA
$187,207
1,047 filings
San Francisco, CA
$183,489
1,035 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$178,759
673 filings

Other Roles in Lake Forest

Data Engineer ($144,625) Manager Jc50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects ($117,217) Manager Jc50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects ($118,193) Computer Programmer ($86,375) Infrastructure Engineer ($148,944) Senior Associate Jc60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects ($87,487) Management Analyst ($71,709) Senior Associate Jc60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects ($86,659)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.