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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Retail and wholesale, Illinois

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Computer and Information Research Scientists (Retail) in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $178,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified3$165,000
Level III — experienced3$178,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists (Retail) in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Amazon.com Services LLCResearch Scientist III4$171,500
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCAMAZON SCHOLAR2$288,680

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • AMAZON SCHOLAR at AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
    $399,360
    EVANSTONWage Level IIIDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-232745
  • Amazon Scholar at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $108,000
    EvanstonWage Level IIDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-221338
  • Research Scientist III at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $178,000
    Buffalo GroveWage Level IIIDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-968191
  • Applied Scientist II at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $165,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Apr 14, 2025I-200-25097-836931
  • RESEARCH SCIENTIST III at AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
    $178,000
    BUFFALO GROVEWage Level IIDecided Dec 12, 2024I-200-24340-519399
  • Research Scientist III at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $178,000
    Buffalo GroveWage Level IIIDecided Oct 30, 2024I-200-24297-425978

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.