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Programmer/ Developer salary in Illinois

A real-employer view of Programmer/ Developer 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 July 31, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Programmer/ Developer in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 70 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $100,233. 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 — qualified46$96,727
Level III — experienced24$119,008

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Programmer/ Developer in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INCProgrammer/ Developer 237$102,400
Capgemini America IncProgrammer/ Developer 226$100,102
Capgemini America, Inc.Programmer/ Developer 27$108,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Programmer/ Developer 2 at Capgemini America Inc
    $100,000
    RiverwoodsWage Level IIDecided Mar 24, 2026I-200-26076-707911
  • Programmer/ Developer 3 at CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
    $134,000
    SchaumburgWage Level IIIDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-391450
  • Programmer/ Developer 2 at Capgemini America, Inc.
    $110,200
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Jul 1, 2025I-200-25175-125352
  • Programmer/ Developer 2 at Capgemini America Inc
    $92,500
    RiverwoodsWage Level IIDecided Mar 13, 2026I-200-26065-684448
  • Programmer/ Developer 2 at Capgemini America Inc
    $102,000
    WheelingWage Level IIDecided Mar 10, 2026I-200-26062-675379
  • Programmer/ Developer 3 at Capgemini America Inc
    $135,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 5, 2026I-200-26057-665696
  • Programmer/ Developer 3 at Capgemini America Inc
    $106,889
    NormalWage Level IIIDecided Mar 3, 2026I-200-26055-659640
  • Programmer/ Developer 3 at Capgemini America Inc
    $110,500
    RiverwoodsWage Level IIIDecided Feb 25, 2026I-200-26049-647461

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.