Illinois disclosed tech salaries
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In Illinois, H-1B/LCA filings disclose a median tech base wage of around US$126,298 a year. Here's the disclosed pay range and how it breaks down by role.
Disclosed base wage
The median disclosed base wage is US$126,298 a year, with most filings between US$104,888 and US$151,448.
| 25th percentile | US$104,888 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | US$126,298 |
| 75th percentile | US$151,448 |
Disclosed base wage, from 5,375 H-1B/LCA filings, U.S. DOL OFLC, as of June 2026.
This is the base wage employers attest on H-1B/LCA filings to meet the prevailing wage — it leaves out equity and bonus and reflects visa-sponsored hires, so it runs lower than total compensation. Read it alongside the advertised salary on each role page.
Disclosed pay by role
| Role | Median base wage | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | US$124,703 | 3,562 |
| Data Scientist | US$136,682 | 363 |
| Data Engineer | US$140,500 | 325 |
| QA Engineer | US$104,728 | 313 |
| Engineering Manager | US$183,872 | 239 |
| DevOps Engineer | US$112,689 | 190 |
| Data Analyst | US$99,482 | 126 |
| Security Engineer | US$128,524 | 96 |
Disclosed wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC.
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