H1B Visa Sponsors in Illinois
H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview
Illinois is an active state for H1B visa sponsorship, with 304,377 labor condition applications filed by 23,110 employers with the U.S. Department of Labor. The average salary offered on H1B applications in Illinois is $81,804.
The top H1B sponsor in Illinois is Infosys Limited, and the most commonly sponsored occupation is 15-1132. Employers in Illinois must comply with federal and state prevailing wage requirements when filing H1B petitions.
The leading H1B metro area in Illinois is chicago with 106,046 filings, followed by schaumburg. Salary levels and prevailing wages vary significantly across metro areas within the state.
Top H1B Cities in Illinois
The largest metro areas for H1B visa sponsorship in Illinois. Click any city to view detailed employer and salary data.
Top H1B Sponsors in Illinois
These employers headquartered in Illinois have filed the most H1B visa applications.
| # | Employer | City | LCAs | Avg Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC | Tampa | 7,881 | $123,292 | N/A |
| 2 | Capgemini U.S. LLC. | Chicago | 5,166 | $93,747 | 87.5% |
| 3 | Capgemini Financial Services USA, Inc. | Rosemont | 5,120 | $78,514 | 60.0% |
| 4 | Yash Technologies, Inc. | East Moline | 4,143 | $68,998 | 87.4% |
| 5 | Northwestern University | Evanston | 3,140 | $62,989 | 99.7% |
| 6 | University of Chicago | Chicago | 2,920 | $67,453 | 99.2% |
| 7 | Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd | Arlington Heights | 2,686 | $66,132 | 83.3% |
| 8 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago | 2,442 | $80,076 | 97.8% |
| 9 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | CHICAGO | 2,417 | $116,179 | N/A |
| 10 | ZS, ASSOCIATES, INC. | Evanston | 2,331 | $115,184 | 79.7% |
| 11 | University of Illinois | Urbana | 2,325 | $67,878 | 100.0% |
| 12 | Proficient Business Systems, Inc. | Vernon Hills | 2,106 | $70,242 | 87.3% |
| 13 | Lead IT Corporation | springfield | 2,092 | $71,755 | 85.9% |
| 14 | Delasoft, Inc. | Newark | 2,046 | $68,956 | 88.8% |
| 15 | Zensar Technologies, Inc. | Oak Brook | 1,797 | $86,203 | 95.6% |
| 16 | Motorola, Inc. | Schaumburg | 1,778 | $72,596 | 99.7% |
| 17 | Abbott Laboratories Inc. | NORTH CHICAGO | 1,518 | $102,946 | 99.3% |
| 18 | Siritek, Inc | streamwood | 1,439 | $75,089 | 67.1% |
| 19 | Groupon, Inc. | Chicago | 1,427 | $114,012 | 96.7% |
| 20 | SYNAPSIS INC. | SPRINGFIELD | 1,426 | $78,509 | 91.0% |
Top H1B Occupations in Illinois
The most commonly sponsored H1B job titles in Illinois. Click any occupation to view detailed salary and employer data for this state.
| # | Occupation | LCAs | Employers | Avg Salary | BLS State Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Developers, Applications\ | 46,591 | 5,160 | $87,700 | N/A |
| 2 | SYSTEMS ANALYST | 38,200 | 2,977 | $76,892 | N/A |
| 3 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 24,905 | 1,870 | $65,810 | N/A |
| 4 | Web Administrators | 16,829 | 1,985 | $80,639 | N/A |
| 5 | Management Analysts | 7,375 | 1,087 | $96,115 | $110,370 |
| 6 | Software Developers, Systems Software | 7,213 | 1,196 | $96,701 | N/A |
| 7 | Software Developers | 6,659 | 2,000 | $124,792 | $127,770 |
| 8 | Mechanical Engineers | 6,181 | 924 | $75,473 | $99,730 |
| 9 | Auditors | 4,995 | 1,169 | $68,206 | $79,300 |
| 10 | Operations Research Analysts | 4,891 | 903 | $91,960 | $102,750 |
| 11 | Computer Programmers | 4,826 | 961 | $61,568 | N/A |
| 12 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 4,559 | 1,096 | $89,886 | $101,400 |
| 13 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4,174 | 974 | $68,823 | N/A |
| 14 | Database Administrators | 3,605 | 839 | $78,489 | N/A |
| 15 | Computer Software Engineers, Applications | 3,402 | 923 | $77,744 | N/A |
| 16 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGERS | 3,208 | 877 | $136,553 | $165,720 |
| 17 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators* | 3,027 | 807 | $73,805 | N/A |
| 18 | Statisticians | 2,911 | 529 | $87,694 | $116,860 |
| 19 | Computer Occupations, All Other* | 2,890 | 395 | $67,578 | N/A |
| 20 | Urologists | 2,765 | 263 | $165,386 | N/A |