Data / Hiring / Biochemists and Biophysicists / Illinois
Companies hiring Biochemists and Biophysicists in Illinois: 242 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
24 employers had 242 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Biochemists and Biophysicists (occupation code 19-1021) with a worksite in Illinois, decided through June 25, 2026; the median offered wage is $66,982 a year.
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Employers hiring Biochemists and Biophysicists in Illinois
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Chicago, Evanston | 81 | Research Associate; Postdoctoral Scholar; Research Assistant Professor | $69,930 | $50,149 | June 17, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of Illinois | Chicago, Urbana | 70 | Postdoctoral Research Associate; Visiting Research Assistant Professor; Research Scientist | $61,692 | $54,475 | June 18, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago | 52 | Postdoctoral Scholar; Staff Scientist; Research Professional | $65,260 | $59,467 | June 8, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Abbvie Inc. | North Chicago | 13 | Principal Research Scientist I, Pharmacy; Senior Scientist, II; Senior Scientist I, Solid-State NMR Spectroscopist | $120,000 | $97,906 | December 9, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Abbott Laboratories | Abbott Park | 3 | Senior Process Scientist Operations; Senior Scientist II, Protein Engineering; Principal Scientist, R&d | $105,000 | $100,859 | May 12, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, Springfield | 3 | Postdoctoral fellow; Postdoctoral Fellow | $61,006 | $47,507 | April 12, 2024 | dol.gov |
| University of Wisconsin System | Normal | 2 | Scientist I | $60,000 | $54,475 | June 25, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Kashiv BioSciences LLC | Chicago | 2 | Manufacturing Associate I; Associate Manager, Manufacturing | $93,084 | $72,041 | June 6, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Ingredion Incorporated | Westchester | 1 | Manager, Global Strategy, Texture & Healthful Solutions | $146,000 | $100,859 | November 4, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Chicago | 1 | Postdoctoral Scientist | $83,000 | $64,688 | March 25, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | Decatur | 1 | Technical Manager | $148,704 | Not listed | November 17, 2025 | dol.gov |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | Lemont | 1 | Assistant Structural and Molecular Biologist | $90,063 | $64,688 | September 25, 2025 | dol.gov |
| National Healthcare Professionals LLC | Elmhurst | 1 | R&D Associate | $95,000 | $85,134 | September 3, 2025 | dol.gov |
| IIT Research Institute | Chicago | 1 | Postdoctoral Scientist | $81,549 | $60,590 | June 17, 2025 | dol.gov |
| LanzaTech Inc. | Skokie | 1 | Scientist | $100,000 | $79,914 | May 21, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Lemont | 1 | Senior Research Associate | $80,000 | $60,590 | May 20, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Wenda Ingredients, LLC | Naperville | 1 | Strategic R&D Specialist | $100,000 | $95,659 | May 9, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Evozyne, Inc. | Chicago | 1 | Research Scientist I | $110,000 | $79,914 | July 31, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Synata Bio Inc. | Warrenville | 1 | Research Analyst | $145,000 | $110,760 | April 15, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Bright Minds Biosciences LLC | Chicago | 1 | Senior Scientific Officer | $72,000 | $71,365 | March 12, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations | Evanston | 1 | Research Associate | $77,168 | $71,365 | February 26, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | 1 | Research Associate | $55,632 | $47,507 | September 5, 2023 | dol.gov |
| SpinUp Corporation | Chicago | 1 | Patent Research & Portfolio Development Analyst | $74,000 | $71,365 | August 15, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Loyola University Chicago | Maywood | 1 | Research Associate | $50,000 | $49,130 | November 1, 2022 | dol.gov |
Updated June 25, 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.