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H-1B sponsors in Illinois

Ranked by LCA filings, FY20172026, with median base salary and the top roles for each.

Which employers sponsor H-1B workers in Illinois?

The top H-1B sponsors in Illinois are Cognizant, Capgemini, and Tata Consultancy Services, among 262,713 LCA filings on record (FY2017 to FY2026, U.S. Department of Labor) at a $90k median base salary.

H-1B filings
262,713
FY2017–2026* · with wage
Median base salary
$89,975
all roles
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$75k–$115k
interquartile range
Top employers
100
listed below

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top roles filed for here

Most H-1B filings by job title

  • 1Software Developer12,158
  • 2Software Engineer9,234
  • 3Programmer Analyst4,393
  • 4Sr. SQL Database Administrator3,328
  • 5Manager Jc503,215
  • 6Senior Systems Analyst Jc602,859
  • 7Developer2,810
  • 8Senior Software Engineer2,669
  • 9Assistant Professor1,917
  • 10Physical Therapist1,880

Top H-1B employers in Illinois

Most filings · with each employer’s median for this state

H-1B sponsors by state