University of Illinois H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — University of Illinois sponsors H-1B workers. Across 226 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $84,598. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
University of Illinois filed 226 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 4 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $84,598.
- Median offered wage
- $84,598
- Certified filings
- 226
- Work locations
- 4 states
- Distinct roles
- 46
Most-filed roles at University of Illinois
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 71 | $120,000 |
| Postdoctoral Research | 42 | $58,448 |
| Research Scientist | 14 | $75,481 |
| Teaching Professor | 12 | $102,500 |
| Research Software Engineer | 9 | $87,663 |
| Research Engineer | 6 | $91,905 |
| Instructor | 6 | $57,500 |
| Visiting Research Scientist | 5 | $65,000 |
| Clinical Professor | 5 | $145,000 |
| Lecturer | 5 | $73,368 |
| Research Specialist | 4 | $69,291 |
| Scientific Specialist | 4 | $69,326 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 111 | $72,155 |
| Level II — qualified | 52 | $104,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 17 | $75,963 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 6 | $103,809 |
Where University of Illinois hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 223 | $84,739 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $70,600 |
| Ohio | 1 | $95,786 |
| Washington | 1 | $63,149 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Urbana, Illinois | $64,903 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Rantoul, Illinois | $56,560 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Urbana, Illinois | $146,370 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Programmer | Urbana, Illinois | $67,829 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Champaign, Illinois | $136,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Urbana, Illinois | $139,170 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Urbana, Illinois | $57,117 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Engineer | Champaign, Illinois | $92,677 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Urbana, Illinois | $56,014 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Urbana, Illinois | $56,014 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Learning Designer | Urbana, Illinois | $83,300 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Champaign, Illinois | $105,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Urbana, Illinois | $118,324 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Urbana, Illinois | $115,533 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Visiting XR Developer & Interim Director of XR Research | Urbana, Illinois | $115,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Champaign, Illinois | $128,967 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Urbana, Illinois | $75,963 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Clinical Counselor | Champaign, Illinois | $80,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Professor | Urbana, Illinois | $139,541 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Urbana, Illinois | $57,117 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Urbana, Illinois | $51,750 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Champaign, Illinois | $87,476 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Urbana, Illinois | $127,500 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Urbana, Illinois | $128,528 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | Champaign, Illinois | $75,276 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Research Associate Professor | Urbana, Illinois | $94,095 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Urbana, Illinois | $118,460 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Champaign, Illinois | $201,003 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Sustainable Transportation Assistant | Champaign, Illinois | $66,830 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Visiting Scientific Specialist | Champaign, Illinois | $64,000 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Urbana, Illinois | $66,269 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Research Specialist | Urbana, Illinois | $66,427 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Research Specialist | Urbana, Illinois | $56,661 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Instructor | Urbana, Illinois | $85,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Construction Project Manager | Champaign, Illinois | $98,910 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Research Engineer | Urbana, Illinois | $95,285 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Instructor | Champaign, Illinois | $68,413 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Visiting Research Scientist | Urbana, Illinois | $63,000 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Research Software Engineer | Urbana, Illinois | $83,200 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Champaign, Illinois | $135,726 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Research Engineer | Urbana, Illinois | $95,285 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Champaign, Illinois | $256,250 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Urbana, Illinois | $67,824 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Research Scientist, Project Engineer | Champaign, Illinois | $92,164 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Urbana, Illinois | $64,043 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Visiting Research Specialist | Urbana, Illinois | $56,722 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Automation Engineer | Urbana, Illinois | $87,402 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Research Specialist | Urbana, Illinois | $72,155 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | Champaign, Illinois | $65,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | Urbana, Illinois | $57,570 | I | Dec 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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