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Software Developers in Chicago, IL: H-1B salaries

8,602 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in Chicago, IL. Median offered base salary $127,754; middle half $106,558–$150,000.

Applications (LCAs)8,602

Median offered salary$127,754

Middle half of salaries$106,558–$150,000

10th–90th percentile$94,016–$174,000

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$85,500
Level II (qualified)	$108,077
Level III (experienced)	$134,030
Level IV (fully competent)	$155,000

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	319	$140,000
Capgemini America Inc	294	$124,114
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	276	$148,600
Deloitte Consulting LLP	201	$139,850
The Northern Trust Company	125	$134,118
Amazon Web Services, Inc.	116	$158,450
Caterpillar Inc.	111	$130,707
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.	103	$130,707
Expedia, Inc.	99	$127,754
PayPal, Inc.	92	$140,000
Google LLC	91	$153,000
Compunnel Software Group, Inc	86	$110,000
Capital One Services, LLC	83	$148,949
TransUnion LLC	81	$114,118
McDonald's Corporation	76	$160,000
Morningstar, Inc.	74	$127,754
Huron Consulting Services, LLC	72	$154,600
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc	69	$106,558
Akuna Capital, LLC	65	$144,200
Elevance Health, Inc.	62	$134,118
U.S. Bank National Association	61	$127,878
The Options Clearing Corporation	60	$144,560
Deere & Company	60	$130,138
Health Care Service Corporation	56	$127,754
Continental Casualty Company	52	$155,000
Blackbuck Insights LLC	48	$113,000
Bank of America N.a.	47	$149,823
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services LLC	46	$171,000
Accenture LLP	46	$130,354
Exusia, Inc.	45	$95,000
Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC	44	$232,500
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.	44	$149,950
DRW Holdings, LLC	44	$150,000
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.	43	$106,600
Redmane Technology LLC	40	$133,000
Amazon.com Services LLC	39	$133,000
Motorola Solutions, Inc.	38	$119,586
HERE North America, LLC	38	$126,470
Relativity ODA LLC	37	$147,974
Kforce Inc.	34	$112,986

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).