Software Engineer salary in Illinois
A real-employer view of Software Engineer 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.
Software Engineer in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 125 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $81,000. 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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 28 | $61,200 |
| Level II — qualified | 63 | $80,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 20 | $96,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 14 | $115,650 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Software Engineer in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKILLTUNE TECHNOLOGIES INC | Software Engineer | 37 | $91,500 |
| Mphasis Corporation | Software Engineer | 14 | $118,350 |
| SATIN SOLUTIONS LLC | SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 12 | $82,400 |
| GP TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Software Engineer | 7 | $91,500 |
| BROADRANGE TECHNOLOGIES INC | SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 6 | $71,200 |
| International Business Technologies, Inc. | Software Engineer | 5 | $79,706 |
| MSR TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC | SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 5 | $82,500 |
| Afni, Inc. | Senior Software Engineer | 4 | $94,637 |
| RAPID ANALYTICS INC | SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 4 | $61,173 |
| Skilltune Technologies INC | Software Engineer | 4 | $87,750 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Software Engineer at Mphasis Corporation$125,000ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Mar 11, 2026I-200-26064-680977
- Software Engineer at Neurealm Inc$86,653ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Mar 3, 2026I-200-26055-662052
- Software Engineer at Northwestern University$92,700ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Feb 26, 2026I-200-26050-652635
- Software Engineer at ADVITHRI TECHNOLOGIES LLC$76,835LisleWage Level IIDecided Feb 23, 2026I-200-26047-643371
- Lead Software Engineer at GlobalLogic Inc.$114,462DeerfieldWage Level IVDecided Feb 18, 2026I-200-26042-632537
- Software Engineer at Aorzon Technologies Inc$76,835AuroraWage Level IIDecided Feb 17, 2026I-200-26041-629553
- Software Engineer at GP TECHNOLOGIES LLC$114,500ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Feb 5, 2026I-200-26029-601341
- Software Engineer at GP TECHNOLOGIES LLC$97,000ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Feb 5, 2026I-200-26029-601125
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.