Illinois had 22,391 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #6 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $118,516. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
22,391
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #6 nationally
$118,516
Average offered wage, FY2025
98,395
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Illinois.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Illinois. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandison Management, Inc. | Chicago | Employment Services | 779 | $73,373 |
| 2 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Chicago | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 751 | $155,555 |
| 3 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Chicago | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 705 | $108,740 |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Chicago | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 420 | $87,033 |
| 5 | DFS Corporate Services LLC | Riverwoods | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 377 | $125,549 |
| 6 | Medline Industries, LP. | Northfield | Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 332 | $135,799 |
| 7 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | Chicago | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 321 | $123,115 |
| 8 | Caterpillar Inc. | Chillicothe | Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 245 | $111,010 |
| 9 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | Chicago | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 225 | $153,083 |
| 10 | Northwestern University | Evanston | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 223 | $93,628 |
| 11 | The University of Chicago | Chicago | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 214 | $97,188 |
| 12 | INFOSYS LIMITED | CHICAGO | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 213 | $93,775 |
| 13 | Rivian Automotive, LLC | Normal | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 174 | $125,953 |
| 14 | Accenture LLP | Chicago | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 169 | $128,816 |
| 15 | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 158 | $118,200 |
8,471 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, The University of Chicago, Deloitte Consulting LLP
758 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: DFS Corporate Services LLC, Discover Products Inc, CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
671 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP, TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
643 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: INFOSYS LIMITED, HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
629 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Bitwise Inc., Zurich American Insurance Company, COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
7,274 certified filings · average wage $106,407.
1,360 certified filings · average wage $142,475.
1,112 certified filings · average wage $97,042.
1,063 certified filings · average wage $140,853.
899 certified filings · average wage $78,136.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Illinois. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $85,363 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $107,000 |
| 75th percentile | $138,715 |
| 90th percentile | $174,100 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("IL"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Illinois employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Illinois are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Illinois location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Illinois.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Illinois because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Illinois are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Illinois, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.