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Senior Database Architects salary in Illinois

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Illinois OES distribution for Database Architects.
DOL OFLC offered median
$137,000
Across 72 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Database Architects in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 72 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $137,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced72$137,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Medline Industries, LP.Data Architect & Modeler10$140,000
AbbVie Inc.Senior Data Engineer4$145,750
Beyond Finance LLCLead Data Warehouse Engineer4$155,000
IBM CorporationData Engineer3$135,595
Zurich American Insurance CompanyApplication Subject Matter Consultant3$145,000
Avanade Inc.Senior Consultant, Data Engineering3$139,500
Wavicle Data Solutions, LLCData Engineering Architect3$171,392
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPManager JC50 - Data Warehousing Specialists3$122,117
Northwestern Memorial HealthCareData Engineer2$106,288
ABBOTT LABORATORIESARCHITECT, DATA AND APPLICATIONS SERVICES2$134,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Technical Architect at State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    $135,595
    BloomingtonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324513
  • Solution Architect at Motorola Solutions, Inc.
    $136,885
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-321600
  • Power BI Architect at EPSoft Technologies LLC
    $137,000
    MettawaWage Level IIIDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-316873
  • Data Architect & Modeler at Medline Industries, LP.
    $140,000
    NorthbrookWage Level IIIDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-304519
  • Data Architect & Modeler at Medline Industries, LP.
    $140,000
    MundeleinWage Level IIIDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-304518
  • Ld Analyst Systems IT at Medline Industries, LP.
    $140,670
    NorthbrookWage Level IIIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-296226
  • Ld Analyst Systems IT at Medline Industries, LP.
    $140,670
    Buffalo GroveWage Level IIIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-296227
  • Director at Tredence Inc.
    $200,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-280990

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.