H-1B Salaries in Illinois

24,968 filings across 144 cities

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary in Illinois is $113,498 — 7% below the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$113,498
Average
24,968
Filings
144
Cities
$56,749–$226,996
Range

Top Cities in Illinois

CityAvg. SalaryFilings
Chicago $125,891 10,750
Riverwoods $121,996 954
Naperville $122,653 947
Schaumburg $112,710 872
Bloomington $104,215 553
Aurora $125,866 520
Lisle $109,631 434
Peoria $141,220 386
Buffalo Grove $128,276 375
Chillicothe $99,358 347
Deerfield $113,316 347
Normal $126,194 338
Evanston $110,603 302
Waukegan $111,176 276
Hoffman Estates $113,522 271
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Top Employers in Illinois

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP $156,938 852
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP $109,081 835
Grandison Management, Inc. $73,345 801
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED $87,136 502
DFS Corporate Services LLC $126,847 458
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC $124,724 381
Medline Industries, LP. $136,053 359
Caterpillar Inc. $111,151 309
Northwestern University $89,866 274
The University of Chicago $95,115 266

Top Roles in Illinois

Job TitleAvg. SalaryFilings
Software Developer $109,421 894
Software Engineer $106,946 726
Senior Software Engineer $133,300 252
Manager Jc50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects $113,692 220
Assistant Professor $118,860 208
Data Engineer $107,092 180
Architect $92,052 175
Postdoctoral Scholar $72,050 168
Senior Associate Jc60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects $87,361 156
Manager $161,673 155

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See also: prevailing wage in Illinois — H-1B wage levels and the DOL wage floor vs actual salaries.