University of Illinois — 1,163 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 144
- Filings · FY2025
- $84k
- Median base · FY2025
- Assistant Professor
- Top role · 332 all-time
- IL
- Top state · 1,151 all-time
University of Illinois filed 144 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (down 6% from the year before), with a median base salary of $84k and the middle 50% of offers between $64k and $108k. Across all years it has 1,163 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Assistant Professor in Illinois.
How much does University of Illinois pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $84k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has University of Illinois's H-1B hiring changed by year?
75 certified filings in FY2016 → 134 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 134 | −7% | $85k |
| FY2025 | 144 | −6% | $84k |
| FY2024 | 154 | +24% | $80k |
| FY2023 | 124 | +55% | $76k |
| FY2022 | 80 | +21% | $70k |
| FY2021 | 66 | −1% | $72k |
| FY2020 | 67 | −52% | $65k |
| FY2019 | 140 | +43% | $78k |
| FY2018 | 98 | +21% | $72k |
| FY2017 | 81 | +8% | $65k |
| FY2016 | 75 | — | $58k |
Which wage levels does University of Illinois file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 12% of University of Illinois's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 774 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I68.2%528
- Level II20.0%155
- Level III8.1%63
- Level IV3.6%28
What jobs does University of Illinois sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles. Open a title for University of Illinois's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 332 | $103k |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 209 | $55k |
| Research Scientist | 67 | $72k |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | 43 | $93k |
| Lecturer | 31 | $65k |
| Veterinary Resident | 31 | $39k |
| Research Programmer | 23 | $74k |
| Research Engineer | 20 | $71k |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 17 | $134k |
| Instructor | 16 | $58k |
Where does University of Illinois hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| IL | 1,151 | $74k |
| CA | 4 | $87k |
| WA | 2 | $57k |
| OH | 2 | $90k |
| NC | 1 | $102k |
| NV | 1 | $70k |
| IN | 1 | $63k |
| MA | 1 | $71k |
What has University of Illinois filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 1,163 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about University of Illinois's H-1B filings
- How much does University of Illinois pay H-1B workers?
- University of Illinois's median certified H-1B base salary is $84k (FY2025), from 144 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does University of Illinois sponsor?
- University of Illinois has 1,163 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does University of Illinois sponsor for H-1B?
- University of Illinois's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Research Scientist, Teaching Assistant Professor.
- Where does University of Illinois hire H-1B workers?
- University of Illinois's top H-1B worksite states are IL, CA, WA, OH.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →