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The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL: 18 certified H-1B cases, FY2023 to FY2026
The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, had 18 certified H-1B cases in Department of Labor disclosure data, decided from November 1, 2022 to March 4, 2026: 18 H-1B labor condition applications. Its most frequent role is ="Assistant Curator of Insects" in Chicago, IL, at a median offered wage of $58,614 a year.
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- 36-2167011Employer ID (FEIN)
- Chicago, ILAddress
- 18Certified cases
- 18Positions requested
- 0Denied or withdrawn
Certified cases by fiscal year
Fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30. The latest year covers decisions through March 4, 2026.
| Fiscal year | H-1B | PERM | Positions | Median offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $56,233 |
| FY2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $55,006 |
| FY2025 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $61,235 |
| FY2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $60,029 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ="Assistant Curator of Insects" | Curators | Chicago, IL | 2 | FY2025 | $52,707 | $52,707 to $90,000 | $52,707 | II | H-1B | March 5, 2025 | I-200-25057-726920 | dol.gov |
| Data Analyst | 19-1029 Bioinformatics Scientists | Chicago, IL | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $62,192 | $59,883 to $85,000 | $62,192 | II | H-1B | February 24, 2026 | I-200-26048-646615 | dol.gov |
| Environmental Social Scientist | 19-2041 Environmental Restoration Planners | Chicago, IL | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $55,338 | $55,120 to $80,000 | $55,338 | I | H-1B | March 4, 2026 | I-200-26057-665240 | dol.gov |
| Science Communicator | 27-3031 Public Relations Specialists | Chicago, IL | 2 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $59,158 | $57,346 to $73,166 | $55,952 | II | H-1B | August 12, 2025 | I-200-25217-222972 | dol.gov |
| ="Collections Manager" | Museum Technicians and Conservators | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $71,240 | $71,240 to $71,240 | $71,240 | IV | H-1B | February 18, 2025 | I-200-25041-680719 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Curator | 25-4012 Curators | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $75,000 | $75,000 to $80,000 | $52,707 | II | H-1B | June 30, 2025 | I-200-25174-121583 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Curator of Amphibians, Conservation Ecologist | 25-4012 Curators | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $62,600 | $62,600 to $81,336 | $52,707 | II | H-1B | April 14, 2025 | I-200-25097-838520 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Curator of Fossil Fishes and Early Tetrapods | 25-4012 Curators | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2024 | $48,069 | $48,069 to $85,000 | $48,069 | II | H-1B | January 30, 2024 | I-200-24023-659792 | dol.gov |
| Collections Manager, Insects | 25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $61,500 | $61,500 to $66,000 | $60,549 | III | H-1B | June 23, 2025 | I-200-25164-089862 | dol.gov |
| Conservation Ecologist | 19-1031 Conservation Scientists | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2024 | $62,234 | $62,234 to $82,000 | $62,234 | III | H-1B | August 20, 2024 | I-200-24226-263454 | dol.gov |
| Geospatial Analyst and Cartographer | 17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2024 | $61,942 | $61,942 to $72,000 | $61,942 | II | H-1B | September 24, 2024 | I-200-24261-344691 | dol.gov |
| Post-Doctoral Research Scientist | 19-4021 Biological Technicians | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2023 | $50,877 | $50,877 to $57,000 | $50,877 | III | H-1B | November 1, 2022 | I-200-22298-550151 | dol.gov |
| Research Scientist | 19-4021 Biological Technicians | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2025 | $53,071 | $53,071 to $73,166 | $46,342 | III | H-1B | August 25, 2025 | I-200-25230-249333 | dol.gov |
| Research Scientist | 19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other | Chicago, IL | 1 | FY2024 | $46,821 | $46,821 to $58,000 | $46,821 | I | H-1B | November 28, 2023 | I-200-23324-513487 | dol.gov |
Worksite states
| State | Cases |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 18 |
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Updated March 4, 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.