H1B

University of Illinois Chicago — 297 certified H-1B filings (FY2024–FY2026)

160
Filings · FY2025
$85k
Median base · FY2025
Assistant Professor
Top role · 30 all-time
IL
Top state · 297 all-time
FY

University of Illinois Chicago filed 160 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 357% from the year before), with a median base salary of $85k and the middle 50% of offers between $66k and $127k. That is 15% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 297 certified filings since FY2024, most often for Assistant Professor in Illinois.

How much does University of Illinois Chicago 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. $85k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.

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How has University of Illinois Chicago's H-1B hiring changed by year?

35 certified filings in FY2024 → 102 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.

University of Illinois Chicago certified H-1B filings and base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsvs prior FYMedian base
FY2026102−36%$92k
FY2025160+357%$85k
FY202435—$84k

Which wage levels does University of Illinois Chicago file?

DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 25% of University of Illinois Chicago'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 187 filings with a wage level · all years

46%
29%
14%
10%
  • Level I46.0%86
  • Level II29.4%55
  • Level III14.4%27
  • Level IV10.2%19

What jobs does University of Illinois Chicago 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 Chicago's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.

University of Illinois Chicago most-sponsored H-1B job titles with base-salary percentiles
Job titleFilingsMedian base
Assistant Professor30$128k
Research Specialist22$66k
Visiting Research Assistant Professor18$73k
Postdoctoral Research Associate18$63k
Research Assistant Professor15$70k
Visiting Research Specialist13$63k
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine/Physician Surgeon8$264k
Senior Research Specialist8$68k
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics/Physician Surgeon8$231k
Visiting Research Scientist6$70k

Where does University of Illinois Chicago hire H-1B workers?

Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.

297297Certified filings (log scale)
University of Illinois Chicago H-1B worksite states
StateFilingsMedian base
IL297$88k

What has University of Illinois Chicago filed recently?

The 50 most recent of 297 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.

University of Illinois Chicago recent certified H-1B LCA filings
FYJob titleBase salary
2026Res Phys Pgy-6 (Minimally Invasive & Robotic Clin Fellow)$88,003
2026IT Technical Associate (Sr. Linux System Administrator])$86,561
2026Resident Physician Pgy-5 (Ophthal/Vitreoret Surgery Fellow)$83,011
2026Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics/Physician Surgeon$235,000
2026Research Specialist$70,000
2026Associate Director, Brand Marketing & Digital Services$95,954
2026Assistant Professor/Research Assistant Professor$108,000
2026Assistant Professor$135,000
2026Assistant Professor$131,208
2026IT Technical Associate-Database Design & Data Administration$90,032
2026Business Admin. Assoc.(regional Manager, Home Care Program)$75,000
2026Resident Physician Pgy-4 (Nephrology Fellow)$79,683
2026Research Specialist$65,000
2026Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery / Physician Surgeon$275,000
2026Visiting Instructor$63,960
2026Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine/Physician Surgeon$277,000
2026Resident Physician - Pgy 3$73,567
2026Assistant Professor$102,714
2026IT Technical Associate (Sr. Application Developer)$92,664
2026Research Specialist$63,960
2026Clinical Practice Data Analyst Specialist$64,938
2026Visiting Research Scientist$70,334
2026Visiting Research Specialist$63,960
2026Assistant Professor (Ct)/Physician Surgeon$400,000
2026Research Specialist$79,373
2026Visiting Instructor$92,062
2026Assistant Professor$191,845
2026Resident Physician Pgy-1$71,821
2026Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine/Physician Surgeon$269,100
2026Assistant Professor$127,916
2026Visiting Research Specialist$63,960
2026Vstg Clin Assoc Prof/Assoc Dir Oral Med & Orofacial Pain$170,000
2026Visiting Research Scientist$70,000
2026IT Tech Associate (Sr Developer - Business Intelligence)$123,000
2026Assistant Professor$140,091
2026Senior Research Specialist$80,392
2026Res. Phys Pgy-7 (Abdominal Multi-Organ Transplant Fellow)$89,126
2026Assistant Professor$155,858
2026Visiting Instructor/Physician Surgeon$100,000
2026IT Manager - Supply Chain Systems/Data Analytics/Operations$104,250
2026Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics/Physician Surgeon$285,000
2026Professor and Illinois Chair in Hellenic Studies$189,982
2026Visiting Research Specialist$75,000
2026Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine / Physician Surgeon$229,194
2026Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics/Physician Surgeon$231,377
2026Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics/Phy Surg$290,000
2026Postdoctoral Research Associate$62,962
2026Research Specialist$68,000
2026Visiting Assistant Professor/Physician Surgeon$175,000
2026Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine/Physician Surgeon$263,578

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Common questions about University of Illinois Chicago's H-1B filings

How much does University of Illinois Chicago pay H-1B workers?
University of Illinois Chicago's median certified H-1B base salary is $85k (FY2025), from 160 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
How many H-1B workers does University of Illinois Chicago sponsor?
University of Illinois Chicago has 297 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2024–FY2026).
What jobs does University of Illinois Chicago sponsor for H-1B?
University of Illinois Chicago's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Assistant Professor, Research Specialist, Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Research Associate.
Where does University of Illinois Chicago hire H-1B workers?
University of Illinois Chicago's top H-1B worksite states are IL.
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 (FY2024–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →