Physicists H-1B Jobs in Illinois
Employers filed 420 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Physicists roles based in Illinois (FY2021–2026), across 53 distinct employers. The median offered wage is $77K/year, with the middle 50% between $65K and $85K.
Top Physicists H-1B Sponsors in Illinois
| Employer | Certified Filings | Median Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fermi Research Alliance, LLC | 91 | $81K |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | 69 | $85K |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | 68 | $82K |
| University of Illinois | 29 | $60K |
| The University of Chicago | 27 | $70K |
| University of Chicago | 19 | $68K |
| Northwestern University | 17 | $63K |
| UChicago Argonne, LLC | 12 | $98K |
Ranked by certified Physicists filing volume at Illinois worksites, FY2021–2026.
How to Read These Numbers
A certified Labor Condition Application is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved visa, but the volume shows which employers actually sponsor Physicists roles in Illinois, and the wage is the offered wage the employer committed to on the filing.
Employers must set that wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for the occupation and area, so the $77K median reflects Illinois rates specifically rather than a national average. Compare against other states below before treating any single figure as the market rate.
Physicists H-1B Filings in Other States
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Counted from US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for SOC occupation “Physicists”, certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M, filtered to Illinois worksites. A certified LCA is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved visa.