Data / Hiring / Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers / Illinois
Companies hiring Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Illinois: 113 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
6 employers had 113 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (occupation code 53-2011) with a worksite in Illinois, decided through June 29, 2026; the median offered wage is $195,582 a year.
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Employers hiring Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Illinois
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | Chicago | 103 | Pilot, First Officer; Captain; Captain CRJ | $195,582 | $195,582 | June 29, 2026 | dol.gov |
| SkyWest Charter LLC | Chicago | 4 | Captain | $322,400 | $322,400 | July 25, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC | Chicago | 3 | Airline Pilot | $193,440 | $193,440 | August 19, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Gojet Airlines LLC | Chicago | 1 | Direct Entry Captain | $296,400 | $296,400 | August 28, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Heinen Bros. Agra Service, Inc. | Apple River | 1 | Pilot | $117,936 | $117,936 | February 23, 2023 | dol.gov |
| SkyWest Airlines | Chicago | 1 | Pilot, First Officer | $187,200 | $187,200 | October 31, 2022 | dol.gov |
Updated June 29, 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.