Seniority Profile · Illinois

Entry-level Computer Programmers salary in Illinois

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P10 to P25 of the Illinois OES distribution for Computer Programmers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$61,500

Across 67 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Computer Programmers in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 67 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $61,500. 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.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level I — entry	67	$61,500

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Computer Programmers in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
SKILLTUNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	Software Engineer	9	$61,500
RAPID ANALYTICS INC	SOFTWARE ENGINEER	4	$61,173
SATIN SOLUTIONS LLC	Software Engineer	4	$63,100
Cira Tek Inc	Application Developer	3	$62,650
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.	Programmer Analyst	2	$64,626
ERESOURCES CONSULTANTS, INC.	Programmer	2	$336,173
Pringle Robotics Inc.	COMPUTER/SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER	2	$58,448
Z3 TECHNOLOGIES INC	SOFTWARE ENGINEER	2	$62,900
Tada Cognitive Solutions, LLC	Systems Engineer	2	$60,000
GP TECHNOLOGIES LLC	Software Engineer	2	$61,200

Recent sample filings

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

PLM System Support Analyst I at Tata Technologies, Inc.
$80,000
NormalWage Level IDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-273098
Software Engineer at SKILLTUNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$60,000
AuroraWage Level IDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25216-219946
Software Engineer at SV Tech. Inc.
$58,500
GrayslakeWage Level IDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-205012
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER at UNIQUE COMPUTING LLC
$59,000
AURORAWage Level IDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25193-170979
SOFTWARE ENGINEER at BROADRANGE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$65,000
CHILLICOTHEWage Level IDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-164066
Programmer Analyst at HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.
$64,626
BloomingtonWage Level IDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-139022
Computer Programmer at Mas Tek IT, LLC
$61,173
ChicagoWage Level IDecided Jul 2, 2025I-200-25176-127837
DATA ANALYST at ELEMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$61,173
ChicagoWage Level IDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-114741

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.