Seniority Profile · Illinois

Entry-level Software Developers salary in Illinois

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P10 to P25 of the Illinois OES distribution for Software Developers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$85,500

Across 73 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Software Developers in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 73 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $85,500. 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	73	$85,500

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Software Developers in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Blockedge Technologies, Inc.	AWS DEVOPS ENGINEER	2	$86,000
Intellect IT, LLC	Software Engineer	2	$85,467
Dentdelioun LLC	Software Engineer	2	$85,467
Federal Soft Systems Inc.	Software Developer	2	$85,467
Sierra Consulting Inc.	Software Developer	2	$94,079
Domain Experts Group LLC	Kofax Developer	2	$85,415
Epitec, Inc.	Systems Engineer	2	$98,384
Deloitte Consulting LLP	Project Delivery Analyst	2	$88,484
Metronet Associates, LLC	Cloud Engineer	2	$94,500
Abji Consulting LLC	Mobile App & Front End Developer	2	$85,467

Recent sample filings

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

AWS DEVOPS ENGINEER at Blockedge Technologies, Inc.
$86,000
ARLINGTON HEIGHTSWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328361
Software Developer at Seven Cloud Consulting Group Inc
$85,500
LincolnwoodWage Level IDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25266-326643
Software Engineer at Intellect IT, LLC
$85,467
ChicagoWage Level IDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25265-323745
Software Developer at Teknismart Solutions Inc
$90,896
ChicagoWage Level IDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322015
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at GLOBAL IT INVESTORS, INC.
$85,500
AURORAWage Level IDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322777
Software Developer at ARGYLL INFO TECH INC
$85,500
NapervilleWage Level IDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319173
Software Engineer at Intellect IT, LLC
$85,467
ChicagoWage Level IDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319098
Postdoctoral Associate at Carnegie Mellon University
$75,000
ChampaignWage Level IDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-305598

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.