Illinois disclosed tech salaries
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In Illinois, H-1B/LCA filings disclose a median tech base wage of around US$117,500 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$117,500 a year, with most filings between US$98,407 and US$148,245.
| 25th percentile | US$98,407 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | US$117,500 |
| 75th percentile | US$148,245 |
Disclosed base wage, from 13,381 H-1B/LCA filings, U.S. DOL OFLC, as of 2025.
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.
| Period | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US$105,000 | US$124,800 | US$152,295 |
| 2025 | US$98,407 | US$117,500 | US$148,245 |
Disclosed pay by role
| Role | Median base wage | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | US$120,000 | 11,951 |
| Data Scientist | US$129,817 | 1,513 |
| Data Engineer | US$125,931 | 1,270 |
| QA Engineer | US$99,237 | 1,152 |
| Engineering Manager | US$181,818 | 808 |
| DevOps Engineer | US$110,000 | 732 |
| Data Analyst | US$93,984 | 494 |
| Security Engineer | US$122,483 | 334 |
Disclosed wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC.
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