Lawyers salary in Professional services, Illinois
Legal, accounting, management consulting, advertising, and corporate administrative services.
Lawyers (Pro services) in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 78 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,000. 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 | 33 | $100,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 14 | $155,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 14 | $267,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 6 | $322,500 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Lawyers (Pro services) in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Wang & Associates, P.C. | Attorney | 8 | $100,000 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Attorney | 5 | $260,000 |
| Sidley Austin (US) LLP | Associate Attorney | 4 | $225,000 |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Associate | 4 | $272,500 |
| P&M LAW FIRM LLC | LEGAL RESEARCH ANALYST | 3 | $160,000 |
| NIJC, NFP | Senior Attorney - Detention | 2 | $77,475 |
| Mandarich Law Group, LLP | Lawyer | 2 | $165,000 |
| LEVENFELD PEARLSTEIN, LLC | CORPORATE ATTORNEY | 2 | $305,000 |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Attorney | 2 | $267,500 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP | PARTNER | 2 | $969,180 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Associate Attorney at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LP$365,000ChicagoDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498861
- Associate Attorney at Rock Trade Law, LLC$100,000ChicagoDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-462257
- Associate Attorney at Sidley Austin (US) LLP$225,000ChicagoDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-436638
- LEGAL RESEARCH ANALYST at P&M LAW FIRM LLC$160,000CHICAGODecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-405478
- Senior Attorney - Detention at NIJC, NFP$87,589ChicagoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-376781
- Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$310,000ChicagoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-364177
- Attorney at Z. Wang & Associates, P.C.$100,000ChicagoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-361912
- Attorney at Z. Wang & Associates, P.C.$100,000ChicagoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-361768
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.