Data / Hiring / Mechanical Engineers, R&D / Illinois
Companies hiring Mechanical Engineers, R&D in Illinois: 71 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
7 employers had 71 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Mechanical Engineers, R&D (occupation code 17-2144) with a worksite in Illinois, decided through June 23, 2026; the median offered wage is $84,900 a year.
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Employers hiring Mechanical Engineers, R&D in Illinois
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UChicago Argonne LLC | Lemont | 43 | Postdoctoral Appointee; Research Scientist; Mechanical Engineer | $90,063 | $70,346 | June 23, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Fermi Research Alliance, LLC | Batavia | 12 | Cryogenic Engineer; Senior Cryogenic Engineer; HEP Detector R&D Engineer | $95,099 | $78,707 | April 27, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of Illinois | Urbana | 9 | Postdoctoral Research Associate; Research Engineer; Research Laboratory Manager | $57,117 | $49,754 | March 12, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | Batavia | 2 | Research Associate | $68,304 | $57,117 | January 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago | 2 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $55,992 | $45,406 | October 10, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | 2 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $64,000 | $53,436 | September 30, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Aurora | 1 | Data Scientist (Mechanical Engineer) | $138,658 | $87,506 | October 23, 2024 | dol.gov |
Updated June 23, 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.