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City of Chicago — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

20 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Chicago, ILActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
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Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
20 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
5
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$96,228
typical $82,752–$116,640
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
8%
change-of-employer filings
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1 item a DOL auditor would ask City of Chicago about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from City of Chicago's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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1 certified LCA (1 position) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2027-01-07. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
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15% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
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6% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 19% above the DOL prevailing wage across 17 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
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1 worksite across 1 state

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
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Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at City of Chicago?

Does City of Chicago sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — City of Chicago sponsors H-1B workers, with 20 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 5 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $96,228 (P25 $82,752, P75 $116,640). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $96,228, typical band $82,752–$116,640.
Transfers
8% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Chicago, IL, CHICAGO, IL.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Principal Operations Analyst, Data Scientist, Assistant Director.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. City of Chicago has 20 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $96,228, with a typical P25–P75 band of $82,752–$116,640 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 8% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

City of Chicago filed 5 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Chicago, IL, CHICAGO, IL.
Sponsorship data

City of Chicago H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

City of Chicago H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $96,228, typically $82,752–$116,640 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 8% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 1 city.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Principal Operations Analyst, Data Scientist, Assistant Director.
  • Filed 5 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$73,800
$129,936
P25$82,752
Median$96,228
P75$116,640

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
15%
Level II
65%
Level III
20%
Level IV
0%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 20% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
1
FY2022
1
FY2023
1
FY2024
6
FY2025
6
FY2026
5
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20211001
FY20221001
FY20231001
FY20246017
FY20256006
FY20265005

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

21 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Civil Engineer V
I-200-26134-909609
$111,000/yrIIIChicago, ILMay 14, 2026Certified
Tax Auditor
I-200-26106-802401
$81,636/yrIChicago, ILApr 16, 2026Certified
Senior Performance Analyst
I-200-26054-658899
$82,884/yrIIChicago, ILFeb 23, 2026Certified
Principal Operations Analyst
I-200-26034-617679
$82,884/yrIIChicago, ILFeb 03, 2026Certified
Legislative Budget Analyst
I-200-26027-593680
$90,060/yrIIChicago, ILJan 27, 2026Certified
Service Owner
I-200-25212-212242
$102,444/yrIIChicago, ILJul 31, 2025Certified
Policy Analyst
I-200-25211-210709
$98,832/yrIIChicago, ILJul 30, 2025Certified
Assistant Director
I-200-25168-103623
$129,936/yrIIChicago, ILJun 17, 2025Certified
Principal Operations Analyst
I-200-25073-777955
$80,472/yrIIChicago, ILMar 14, 2025Certified
Principal Operations Analyst
I-200-25008-605322
$82,752/yrIChicago, ILJan 08, 2025Certified
Senior Security Engineer
I-200-24317-469305
$127,584/yrIIIChicago, ILNov 12, 2024Certified
Recovery Team Program Manager
I-200-24197-195728
$106,620/yrIIChicago, ILJul 15, 2024Certified
Senior Security Analyst
I-200-24158-082174
$116,640/yrIIIChicago, ILJun 06, 2024Certified
Performance Analyst
I-200-24151-053882
$73,800/yrIChicago, ILMay 30, 2024Certified
Senior Security Engineer
I-200-24151-054080
$127,584/yrIIIChicago, ILMay 30, 2024Certified
Data Scientist
I-200-24129-969748
$120,144/yrIIChicago, ILMay 08, 2024Certified
Data Scientist
I-200-24115-923317
$120,144/yrIIChicago, ILApr 24, 2024Certified, withdrawn
Principal Operations Analyst
I-200-23354-582977
$78,132/yrIIChicago, ILDec 20, 2023Certified
Civil Engineer III
I-200-23115-963564
$77,772/yr—Chicago, ILApr 25, 2023Certified
Principal Operations Analyst
I-200-22154-240431
$82,764/yrIIChicago, ILJun 03, 2022Certified
IT Security Specialist
I-200-21140-330374
$96,228/yrIIChicago, ILMay 20, 2021Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How City of Chicago sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  83%Transfer (change of employer)  8%Amendments & other  8%
Majority new-employment filings — City of Chicago primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: May and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Principal Operations Analyst
4 · $81,060
Data Scientist
2 · $120,144
Assistant Director
1 · $129,936
Civil Engineer Iii
1 · $77,772
Civil Engineer V
1 · $111,000

Top worksite locations

1 state · 1 city

Chicago, IL
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CHICAGO, IL
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