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Polar Operations LLC in Chicago, IL: 104 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
Polar Operations LLC, Chicago, IL, had 104 certified H-1B and PERM cases in Department of Labor disclosure data, decided from November 10, 2022 to June 26, 2026: 86 H-1B labor condition applications and 18 PERM labor certifications. Its most frequent role is Software Engineer in Chicago, IL, at a median offered wage of $180,000 a year.
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- 87-1006796Employer ID (FEIN)
- Chicago, ILAddress
- 104Certified cases
- 110Positions requested
- 3Denied or withdrawn
Certified cases by fiscal year
Fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30. The latest year covers decisions through June 26, 2026.
| Fiscal year | H-1B | PERM | Positions | Median offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 10 | 0 | 12 | $175,000 |
| FY2024 | 22 | 1 | 27 | $180,000 |
| FY2025 | 27 | 3 | 30 | $175,000 |
| FY2026 | 27 | 14 | 41 | $200,000 |
Roles certified
Cases with the same job title, occupation code and worksite are grouped. Offered wage is the wage the employer filed; the range leaves out the lowest and highest 5% when a group has 20 cases or more. The prevailing wage is the one the employer filed against. A blank worksite means the file does not give one.
| Job title | Occupation | Worksite | Cases | Years | Median offered | Offered range | Median prevailing | Wage level | Program | Latest decision | Latest case number | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 15-1252 Software Developers | Chicago, IL | 44 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $180,000 | $150,000 to $225,000 | $123,614 | III | H-1B, PERM | June 10, 2026 | I-200-26154-978140 | dol.gov |
| Hardware Engineer | 17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers | Chicago, IL | 9 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $190,000 | $129,000 to $215,000 | $111,509 | III | H-1B, PERM | June 9, 2026 | G-100-25120-922262 | dol.gov |
| Graduate Software Engineer | 15-1252 Software Developers | Chicago, IL | 7 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $175,000 | $175,000 to $200,000 | $102,690 | II | H-1B | May 22, 2026 | I-200-26135-918189 | dol.gov |
| Network Engineer | 15-1241 Computer Network Architects | Chicago, IL | 4 | FY2025 to FY2026 | $141,500 | $123,000 to $205,000 | $140,889 | III | H-1B, PERM | June 26, 2026 | G-100-25161-074007 | dol.gov |
| Compliance Data Analyst | 13-2061 Financial Examiners | Chicago, IL | 3 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $180,000 | $165,000 to $180,000 | $107,557 | III | H-1B | July 17, 2025 | I-200-25191-165574 | dol.gov |
| Systems Engineer | 15-1252 Software Developers | Chicago, IL | 3 | FY2025 | $155,000 | $155,000 to $155,000 | $127,754 | III | H-1B | May 29, 2025 | I-200-25141-003731 | dol.gov |
| Accounting Automation & Process Analyst | 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors | Chicago, IL | 2 | FY2024 | $120,000 | $120,000 to $120,000 | $87,506 | III | H-1B | May 14, 2024 | I-203-24128-966935 | dol.gov |
| Compliance Data Analyst | 15-2031 Operations Research Analysts | Chicago, IL | 2 | FY2023 to FY2024 | $149,656 | $144,313 to $155,000 | $89,242 | III | H-1B | March 26, 2024 | I-200-24079-813210 | dol.gov |
| Data Analytics Lead (People Analytics) | 15-2031 Operations Research Analysts | Chicago, IL | 2 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $170,000 | $170,000 to $170,000 | $115,856 | IV | H-1B, PERM | March 2, 2026 | G-100-24278-386695 | dol.gov |
| Data Engineer | 15-1243 Database Architects | Chicago, IL | 2 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $187,500 | $175,000 to $200,000 | $134,160 | III | H-1B | March 9, 2026 | I-200-26061-673654 | dol.gov |
| Graduate Systems Engineer | 15-1299 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Chicago, IL | 2 | FY2023 to FY2024 | $165,000 | $150,000 to $180,000 | $75,390 | II | H-1B | May 15, 2024 | I-200-24129-971755 | dol.gov |
| Information Security Officer | 15-1212 Information Security Analysts | Chicago, IL | 2 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $200,000 | $200,000 to $200,000 | $94,359 | II | H-1B | July 31, 2025 | I-200-25205-198839 | dol.gov |
| Software Engineer | 15-1252 Software Developers | New York, NY | 2 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $182,500 | $175,000 to $190,000 | $135,044 | III | H-1B | August 29, 2025 | I-200-25234-262553 | dol.gov |
| ="Software Engineer" | Software Developers | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $200,000 | $200,000 to $200,000 | $127,754 | III | H-1B | March 13, 2025 | I-200-25065-751358 | dol.gov |
| ="Systems Engineer" | Software Developers | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $180,000 | $180,000 to $180,000 | $127,754 | III | H-1B | January 15, 2025 | I-200-25007-601065 | dol.gov |
| Business Strategist | 15-2031 Operations Research Analysts | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2024 | $220,000 | $220,000 to $220,000 | $105,893 | III | H-1B | July 17, 2024 | I-200-24192-187192 | dol.gov |
| Data Engineer | 15-1252 Software Developers | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $170,000 | $170,000 to $170,000 | $130,707 | III | H-1B | September 3, 2025 | I-200-25238-268831 | dol.gov |
| FPGA Engineer | 17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2023 | $200,000 | $200,000 to $200,000 | $87,942 | II | H-1B | April 4, 2023 | I-200-23087-884021 | dol.gov |
| Financial Planning & Analysis Manager | 13-2051 Financial and Investment Analysts | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2026 | $160,000 | $160,000 to $160,000 | $116,979 | III | H-1B | April 1, 2026 | I-200-26084-729349 | dol.gov |
| Graduate Hardware Engineer | 17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $175,000 | $175,000 to $175,000 | $87,942 | II | H-1B | November 27, 2024 | I-202-23172-131023 | dol.gov |
| Graduate Site Reliability Engineer | 15-1299 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $78,354 | $78,354 to $78,354 | $78,354 | II | H-1B | April 30, 2025 | I-203-23297-452178 | dol.gov |
| People Analytics Analyst | 15-2031 Operations Research Analysts | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2024 | $142,000 | $142,000 to $142,000 | $84,552 | II | H-1B | May 17, 2024 | I-200-24131-981079 | dol.gov |
| Performance Engineer | 15-1252 Software Developers | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $175,000 | $175,000 to $175,000 | $106,558 | II | H-1B | April 18, 2025 | I-200-25101-855672 | dol.gov |
| Performance Engineer | 15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2024 | $200,000 | $200,000 to $200,000 | $98,259 | III | H-1B | February 16, 2024 | I-200-24040-706750 | dol.gov |
| Quantitative Researcher | 13-2099 Financial Quantitative Analysts | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $200,000 | $200,000 to $200,000 | $109,574 | III | H-1B | May 28, 2025 | I-200-25140-998337 | dol.gov |
| Quantitative Risk Analyst | 13-2099 Financial Quantitative Analysts | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2024 | $170,000 | $170,000 to $170,000 | $99,278 | III | H-1B | June 26, 2024 | I-200-24170-123527 | dol.gov |
| Senior Business Intelligence Analyst | 15-2051 Business Intelligence Analysts | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $155,000 | $155,000 to $155,000 | $116,334 | III | H-1B | May 28, 2025 | I-200-25140-995457 | dol.gov |
| Software Developer | 15-1252 Software Developers | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2026 | $185,000 | $185,000 to $185,000 | $85,467 | III | H-1B | November 25, 2025 | I-203-25322-419348 | dol.gov |
| Software Engineer | 15-1252 Software Developers | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | FY2023 | $185,000 | $185,000 to $185,000 | $109,283 | II | H-1B | March 30, 2023 | I-200-23082-872857 | dol.gov |
| Software Engineer Team Lead | 15-1252 Software Developers | 1 | FY2024 | $200,000 | $200,000 to $200,000 | $114,067 | Level III | PERM | April 29, 2024 | A-23009-84646 | dol.gov | |
| Systems Engineer | 15-1299 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2024 | $160,000 | $160,000 to $160,000 | $78,354 | II | H-1B | May 20, 2024 | I-200-24134-988365 | dol.gov |
| Trading Engineer Lead | 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $210,000 | $210,000 to $210,000 | $202,779 | IV | H-1B | August 29, 2025 | I-203-25234-262554 | dol.gov |
| Trading Engineering Lead | 15-1299 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2024 | $200,000 | $200,000 to $200,000 | $118,186 | IV | H-1B | January 10, 2024 | I-203-24003-613024 | dol.gov |
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Updated June 26, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.