Data / Hiring / Software Developers, R&D / Illinois
Companies hiring Software Developers, R&D in Illinois: 57 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
10 employers had 57 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Software Developers, R&D (occupation code 15-1296) with a worksite in Illinois, decided through May 22, 2026; the median offered wage is $86,718 a year.
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Employers hiring Software Developers, R&D in Illinois
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois | Urbana, Chicago | 23 | Research Software Engineer; Research Software Developer; Research Specialist | $81,600 | $77,688 | May 22, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago | 16 | Senior Software Engineer; Software Engineer; Lead Platform Engineer | $123,798 | $91,187 | May 13, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Fermi Research Alliance, LLC | Batavia | 6 | Computational Physics Developer I; Software Developer II | $73,800 | $65,603 | November 25, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, Chicago | 3 | Senior Developer; Developer | $113,114 | Not listed | February 4, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | Batavia | 2 | Software Developer II | $88,798 | $73,258 | January 21, 2026 | dol.gov |
| DePaul University | Chicago | 2 | Systems Engineer | $64,593 | $63,211 | January 28, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Warrenville, Chicago | 2 | Data Infrastructure Developer | $90,244 | $68,827 | July 26, 2024 | dol.gov |
| University of Michigan | Joliet | 1 | App Programmer/Analyst Inter | $85,954 | $82,047 | September 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | 1 | Senior Data Analyst | $80,849 | Not listed | May 1, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Northwestern Memorial HealthCare | Chicago | 1 | System Business Analyst | $83,824 | Not listed | November 20, 2024 | dol.gov |
Updated May 22, 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.