H1B Salary · DOL LCA 2026

H1B Staff Software Engineer Salary Chicago IL 2026

Based on ~600/yr DOL LCA filings · Chicago IL

$238,000
Median Salary
$198,000
25th Percentile
$295,000
75th Percentile

Top H1B Employers — Staff Software Engineer · Chicago IL

Morningstar Staff
Groupon Principal
Sprout Social Staff
CME Group

DOL Prevailing Wage Levels · Chicago IL

DOL LevelAnnual WageExperience
Level I — Entry$148,5000–2 yrs
Level II — Qualified$195,1602–5 yrs
Level III — Experienced$261,8005–8 yrs
Level IV — Fully Competent$309,7508+ yrs

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