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Software Developers salary in Finance and insurance, Illinois

Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Software Developers (Finance) in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 197 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,138. 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 — qualified4$120,234
Level III — experienced5$130,707
Level IV — fully competent1$155,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Developers (Finance) in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
DFS Corporate Services LLCApplication Engineer65$108,012
The Northern Trust CompanySoftware Developer13$133,250
Adyen N.V.Software Engineer9$108,077
Capital One Services, LLCSenior Manager, Software Engineering7$204,900
Zurich American Insurance CompanyApplication Delivery Manager7$146,832
CVS Pharmacy Inc.Sr Software Development Engineer4$154,874
Arthur J. Gallagher Service Company, LLCData Engineer4$142,500
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONSoftware Engineer4$108,077
U.S. Bank National AssociationSenior Software Engineer4$138,690
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.DevOps Engineer4$144,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Lead Developer at ICE CLEAR CREDIT LLC
    $153,400
    ChicagoDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502125
  • Software Developer at The Northern Trust Company
    $131,220
    NapervilleDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-493468
  • Software Engineer at Adyen N.V.
    $108,077
    ChicagoDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494421
  • Associate Principal, Software Engineering: DevOps at The Options Clearing Corporation
    $158,100
    ChicagoDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494685
  • Lead Software Engineer at Inspira Financial Trust, LLC
    $153,317
    Hanover ParkDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-489992
  • Software Engineer Lead at United Services Automobile Association
    $186,178
    NapervilleDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-489663
  • Sr. Cloud Engineer at Continental Casualty Company
    $168,096
    ChicagoDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-490667
  • Software Developer at Capital Markets Trading, LLC
    $132,500
    ChicagoDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-489948

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.