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Software Engineer H-1B Salary in Chicago 2026

Based on 11,508 certified LCA filings for Software Engineer roles in Chicago (DOL FY2022–2026). Median wage: $120K. See national Software Engineer data →

$120K
Median Wage
$103K
25th Pctile
$145K
75th Pctile
11,508
Filings

Wage Level Breakdown, Chicago

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareEst. Lottery Odds
Level I1,12810.1%~8%
Level II4,94944.5%~22%
Level III2,72724.5%~44%
Level IV2,31020.8%~67%

Top Software Engineer H-1B Employers in Chicago

EmployerFilingsAvg Wage
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP409$143K
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC384$113K
JPMorgan Chase & Co.260$149K
Deloitte Consulting LLP250$132K
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC126$110K
Amazon Web Services, Inc.124$146K
TransUnion LLC122$111K
Capital One Services, LLC119$132K
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.118$143K
Google LLC112$150K

Software Engineer H-1B Filings Trend, Chicago

Fiscal YearFilingsAvg Wage
FY202171$117K
FY20223,413$116K
FY20232,486$122K
FY20242,758$130K
FY20252,306$134K
FY2026474$137K

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H-1B Salary in Chicago by Role

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Wage data aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M in Chicago. City matching uses partial name lookup on worksite city. Lottery-odds estimates reflect the 2026 wage-weighted selection model and are illustrative.