H-1B sponsors in Illinois
Ranked by LCA filings, FY2017–2026, 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
- 1Cognizant9,783 filings$87k
- 2Capgemini8,388 filings$85k
- 3Tata Consultancy Services7,160 filings$74k
- 4Ernst & Young6,471 filings$125k
- 5Discover5,757 filings$100k
- 6Deloitte5,688 filings$89k
- 7Infosys5,490 filings$78k
- 8TekOrg3,327 filings$80k
- 9Accenture3,131 filings$94k
- 10IBM2,601 filings$85k
- 11Northwestern University2,450 filings$66k
- 12University of Chicago2,344 filings$68k
- 13Grandison Management2,064 filings$72k
- 14PwC1,993 filings$120k
- 15Caterpillar1,854 filings$105k
- 16University of Illinois1,760 filings$73k
- 17University of Illinois at Chicago1,504 filings$76k
- 18HTC Global Services1,439 filings$79k
- 19Medline1,322 filings$125k
- 20HCLTech1,305 filings$91k
- 21AbbVie1,300 filings$123k
- 22L&T Technology Services1,246 filings$76k
- 23Wipro1,244 filings$75k
- 24YASH Technologies1,177 filings$82k
- 25Bitwise1,121 filings$87k
- 26Amazon1,006 filings$139k
- 27Rivian995 filings$114k
- 28Argonne National Laboratory974 filings$84k
- 29Compunnel969 filings$93k
- 30Northern Trust944 filings$126k
- 31Fermilab878 filings$79k
- 32JPMorgan Chase834 filings$136k
- 33TransUnion820 filings$90k
- 34Hexaware799 filings$82k
- 35John Deere790 filings$116k
- 36Capital One771 filings$103k
- 37OSF HealthCare727 filings$122k
- 38Atos Syntel699 filings$77k
- 39GlobalLogic688 filings$99k
- 40W.W. Grainger678 filings$130k
- 41Rush University Medical Center643 filings$75k
- 42Motorola Solutions640 filings$94k
- 43Genpact605 filings$93k
- 44BCG603 filings$165k
- 45Citadel603 filings$175k
- 46Tech Mahindra574 filings$79k
- 47Google559 filings$139k
- 48CCC Intelligent Solutions559 filings$92k
- 49Chicago Mercantile Exchange536 filings$105k
- 50CVS Health530 filings$114k
- 51KPMG492 filings$100k
- 52Elevance Health478 filings$108k
- 53Morningstar469 filings$96k
- 54McKinsey456 filings$160k
- 55Akuna Capital451 filings$120k
- 56HERE444 filings$102k
- 57HCSC439 filings$108k
- 58Synapsis431 filings$74k
- 59ZS Associates425 filings$130k
- 60Expedia409 filings$107k
- 61Abbott398 filings$113k
- 62Photon Infotech397 filings$90k
- 63Motorola Mobility391 filings$94k
- 64Marvell Tech390 filings$60k
- 65Sears Holdings Management386 filings$97k
- 66Northwestern Memorial HealthCare379 filings$80k
- 67Mphasis368 filings$104k
- 68Egen Solutions365 filings$92k
- 69Bank of America347 filings$123k
- 70Huron Consulting Services343 filings$125k
- 71Populus Group333 filings$110k
- 72Raiser Technologies331 filings$62k
- 73Zurich Insurance314 filings$130k
- 74GE HealthCare312 filings$108k
- 75Mastech Digital311 filings$94k
- 76Salesforce302 filings$159k
- 77PayPal301 filings$136k
- 78Groupon294 filings$102k
- 79Marvelous Technologies292 filings$95k
- 80Microsoft278 filings$160k
- 81Kforce267 filings$95k
- 82Network Objects260 filings$94k
- 83HCL Global Systems253 filings$91k
- 84Enova Financial Holdings242 filings$105k
- 85Nielsen240 filings$115k
- 86Southern Illinois Healthcare240 filings$310k
- 87Randstad236 filings$117k
- 88McDonald's235 filings$150k
- 89Virtusa235 filings$102k
- 90Options Clearing230 filings$125k
- 91Svanaco229 filings$82k
- 92Southern Illinois University Carbondale228 filings$90k
- 93Neo Prism Solutions227 filings$76k
- 94A.T. Kearney220 filings$194k
- 95LTIMindtree220 filings$81k
- 96CIBC209 filings$103k
- 97HSBC205 filings$115k
- 98Cisco198 filings$108k
- 99AXISCADES196 filings$69k
- 100SkyWest Airlines190 filings$187k
H-1B sponsors by state
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