8,629 employers filed 61,264 certified H-1B LCAs in Chicago, IL between FY2021 and FY2026. Median sponsored salary $107,000.
| Job title | Filings | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 1,697 | $120,076 |
| Software Developer | 1,332 | $103,667 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 851 | $130,261 |
| Manager | 765 | $163,733 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 717 | $62,714 |
| Consultant | 547 | $130,463 |
| Software Developer | 530 | $97,661 |
| Associate | 529 | $143,364 |
| Assistant Professor | 461 | $125,901 |
| Quantitative Researcher | 448 | $181,970 |
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 14,588 | 73 | 15,547 |
| FY2022 | 10,594 | 45 | 11,389 |
| FY2023 | 10,646 | 42 | 11,680 |
| FY2024 | 9,051 | 73 | 9,902 |
| FY2025 | 9,595 | 49 | 10,385 |
| FY2026 | 6,790 | 32 | 7,429 |