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Applied Scientist salary in Illinois

A real-employer view of Applied Scientist pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Applied Scientist in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 3 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $172,300. 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 — qualified2$168,650
Level IV — fully competent1$180,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Applied Scientist in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Amazon.com Services LLCApplied Scientist II1$165,000
Relativity ODA LLCSenior Applied Scientist1$180,000
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Applied Scientist II1$172,300

Recent sample filings

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

  • Applied Scientist II at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $165,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Apr 14, 2025I-200-25097-836931
  • Senior Applied Scientist at Relativity ODA LLC
    $180,000
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Mar 28, 2025I-200-25080-794447
  • Applied Scientist II at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
    $172,300
    URBANAWage Level IIDecided Nov 15, 2024I-200-24312-459500

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.