Data / Hiring / Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers / Illinois
Companies hiring Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Illinois: 12 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
4 employers had 12 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers (occupation code 19-2042) with a worksite in Illinois, decided through June 30, 2026; the median offered wage is $75,000 a year.
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Employers hiring Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Illinois
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois | Champaign | 6 | Visiting Senior Scientific Specialist; Senior Scientific Specialist; Principal Research Scientist | $72,500 | $48,728 | June 30, 2026 | dol.gov |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | Lemont | 3 | Assistant Hydrogeologist; Postbaccalaureate Appointee | $82,451 | $70,907 | May 12, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago | 2 | Research Scientist (Schmidt Postdoctoral Fellow); Postdoctoral Scholar | $72,209 | $52,374 | May 7, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Pure Lithium Corporation | Chicago | 1 | Head of Exploration | $416,000 | $116,688 | September 18, 2025 | dol.gov |
Updated June 30, 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.