Data Engineer salary in Illinois
A real-employer view of Data 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.
Data Engineer in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 144 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $96,928. 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 | 29 | $72,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 74 | $96,928 |
| Level III — experienced | 17 | $132,256 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 16 | $160,550 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | Data Engineer | 9 | $113,779 |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc | Data Engineer | 4 | $100,961 |
| Cyberbridge International, Inc. d/b/a Creospan, Inc. | Data Engineer | 4 | $93,974 |
| Hyatt Corporation | Sr. Data Engineer | 4 | $175,048 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | Data Engineer | 3 | $91,938 |
| Caremark LLC | Associate Data Engineer | 3 | $132,500 |
| EGURU SOLUTIONS, LLC | Data Engineer | 3 | $96,928 |
| Innovative Consulting Solutions LLC | Data Engineer | 3 | $96,928 |
| ITvorks Inc | Data Engineer | 3 | $72,000 |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | Data Engineer II | 3 | $153,500 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Data Engineer at Claritas Rx Inc.$80,000ChicagoWage Level IDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-715155
- Data Engineer at Capital One Services, LLC$91,938RiverwoodsDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-714784
- Data Engineer at Beacon Hill Solutions Group LLC$97,760WheelingWage Level IIDecided Mar 24, 2026I-200-26076-709194
- Data Engineer at Yarewin LLC$74,277MundeleinWage Level IDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-701931
- Data Engineer at SRINAV, INC.$114,000ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-702594
- Data Engineer, BA Ops at Brunswick Corporation$96,928MettawaWage Level IIDecided Mar 19, 2026I-200-26071-698954
- Data Engineer 3 at Capgemini America Inc$119,600ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 18, 2026I-200-26070-694550
- Senior Data Engineer I at McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States$175,700ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 17, 2026I-200-26069-693889
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.