Top H-1B Sponsors in Illinois

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Top H-1B Sponsors in Illinois

1,069 companies filed certified H-1B applications with a worksite in Illinois (FY2026), ranked by filing volume and pay from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.

H-1B filings
3,097
in Illinois
Sponsoring employers
1,069
distinct companies
Median H-1B wage
$115,000
$78,000–$160,000 middle 50%

Top H-1B sponsors in Illinois

# Employer H-1B filings Avg. wage
1 SkyWest Airlines 181 $190,500
2 Akuna Capital LLC 52 $130,399
3 ERNST & YOUNG LLP 43 $160,433
4 ICS AMERICA CO., LTD. 30 $168,873
5 Deloitte LLP 29 $102,171
6 DANIELS SHARPSMART, INC. 26 $167,339
7 DELOITTE TOUCHE LLP 26 $92,106
8 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP 26 $130,719
9 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 24 $71,003
10 Boston Consulting Group, Inc. 23 $118,391
11 Optiver Services US LLC 21 $157,532
12 Optiver US LLC 20 $105,603
13 TIBRA TRADING AMERICA LLC 19 $98,421
14 ThoughtWorks, Inc. 18 $102,888
15 University of Chicago 18 $103,729
16 The Northern Trust Company 17 $173,924
17 LIVING THE LANGUAGE, LLC 17 $39,870
18 AbbVie Inc. 16 $199,188
19 Smokeball, Inc. 15 $106,095
20 Morningstar Corporation 15 $105,662
21 PricewatehouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC 14 $140,071
22 Mescada LLC 14 $116,495
23 TECHIE BRAINS INCORPORATED 13 $90,231
24 Workforce.com Incorporated 13 $196,846
25 Google LLC 12 $141,375

Highest-paying H-1B employers in Illinois

Ranked by mean certified H-1B wage, among employers with at least 5 filings in Illinois.

# Employer Avg. wage H-1B filings
1 Marsh USA LLC $450,000 6
2 Euromarket Designs, Inc. (d/b/a Crate & Barrel and CB2) $330,157 6
3 Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC $280,000 5
4 BDT Capital Partners, LLC $276,667 6
5 Trustwave Holdings Inc. $228,402 8
6 Pump Management Services Co., LLC $225,875 8
7 A.T. Kearney $222,702 11
8 Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC $222,429 7
9 LEICA MICROSYSTEMS, INCORPORATED $214,181 5
10 Coates US Inc. $213,120 11
11 Aon Consulting, Inc. $210,962 5
12 Tour Edge Golf Manufacturing, Inc. $203,600 5
13 HP Tuners LLC $199,884 6
14 AbbVie Inc. $199,188 16
15 Workforce.com Incorporated $196,846 13
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Top H-1B roles in Illinois

RoleH-1B filings
Pilot, First Officer75
Software Engineer63
Trader49
Captain43
Consultant33
Associate32
Manager32
Chief Executive Officer30
Senior Software Engineer29
Pilot, First Officer CRJ24

Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas in Illinois?
1,069 employers filed certified H-1B labor condition applications with a worksite in Illinois (FY2026). The top sponsors by filing volume include SkyWest Airlines, Akuna Capital LLC, ERNST & YOUNG LLP. The full ranked list is below.
Who are the highest-paying H-1B employers in Illinois?
Ranked by mean certified H-1B wage (among employers with at least 5 filings in the state), the top payers include Marsh USA LLC, Euromarket Designs, Inc. (d/b/a Crate & Barrel and CB2), Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC. The median certified H-1B wage in Illinois is $115,000. The middle 50% of offers fall between $78,000 and $160,000.
What do H-1B jobs pay in Illinois?
The median certified H-1B wage in Illinois is $115,000. The middle 50% of offers fall between $78,000 and $160,000.
How is this ranking calculated?
Employers are ranked by the number of certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) they filed for worksites in Illinois, sourced from U.S. Department of Labor public disclosure data. This page reflects 3,097 H-1B filings in the state.

Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, by worksite state. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.