Software Developers salary in Technology and software, Illinois
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Software Developers (Tech) in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 480 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $108,913. 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 | 7 | $85,500 |
| Level II — qualified | 20 | $108,077 |
| Level III — experienced | 8 | $135,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 7 | $153,504 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Software Developers (Tech) in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capgemini America Inc | Applications Consultant 3 | 20 | $131,654 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Professional Services III | 13 | $174,001 |
| CLOUD SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC | SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 10 | $85,467 |
| COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC | Software Developer | 9 | $113,000 |
| AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES LLC | SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 6 | $85,467 |
| Relativity ODA LLC | Senior Software Engineer | 6 | $154,159 |
| Vistex, Inc. | Consulting Manager | 6 | $160,212 |
| Vuegen Technologies Inc | Software Developer | 6 | $108,077 |
| MACHINE INTELLIGENCE LLC | SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 5 | $85,467 |
| Bitwise Inc. | Technology Manager, Application Engineering | 5 | $126,100 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER at MACHINE INTELLIGENCE LLC$85,467CHICAGODecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503739
- SOFTWARE ENGINEER at AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES LLC$85,467CHICAGODecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503029
- SR. SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at CLOUD SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC$85,467CHICAGODecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503526
- SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STAFFING LLC$85,467CHICAGODecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503085
- Senior Software Developer at New Era Technology, LLC$153,317Oak BrookDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-501425
- SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at CLOUD SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC$85,467CHICAGODecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503352
- SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at CLOUD SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC$85,467CHICAGODecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503277
- SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STAFFING LLC$85,467CHICAGODecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502860
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.