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Mid-level Electrical Engineers salary in Illinois

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P25 to MEDIAN of the Illinois OES distribution for Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$93,122
Across 108 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Electrical Engineers in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 108 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $93,122. 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 — qualified108$93,122

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Electrical Engineers in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Caterpillar Inc.Design Engineer17$84,302
Commonwealth Edison, An Exelon CompanyGeneral Engineer11$93,122
Tek Labs, Inc.Embedded Software Engineer6$84,302
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationElectrical Engineer II4$107,413
K&A Engineering Consulting, P.C.Engineer- DER Interconnections3$97,000
TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INCElectrical Engineer3$93,122
Deere & CompanySoftware Engineer3$99,800
Masonite CorporationStaff Electrical Engineer2$98,613
S&C ELECTRIC COMPANYCustomer Quality Engineer III2$113,048
L&T Technology Services LimitedElectrical Engineer2$91,561

Recent sample filings

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

  • Staff Electrical Engineer at Masonite Corporation
    $98,613
    West ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-325945
  • Customer Quality Engineer III at S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY
    $121,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-312918
  • Design Technologist at CATERPILLAR INC.
    $85,405
    CHILLICOTHEWage Level IIDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-302796
  • Engineer II at K&A Engineering Consulting, P.C.
    $5,460,000
    OakbrookWage Level IIDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-302171
  • Senior Staff Engineer - System at Cambium Networks, Inc.
    $108,000
    Hoffman EstatesWage Level IIDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-287913
  • Electrical Engineer at L&T Technology Services Limited
    $90,000
    RockfordWage Level IIDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-282592
  • Product Development Test Engineer at Danfoss, LLC
    $110,000
    Loves ParkWage Level IIDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-276100
  • Design Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.
    $107,099
    ChillicotheWage Level IIDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-267745

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.