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Sr Software Development Engineer salary in Illinois

A real-employer view of Sr Software Development Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

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

Sr Software Development Engineer in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $150,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified1$125,468
Level IV — fully competent1$153,317

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Sr Software Development Engineer in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
CVS Pharmacy Inc.Sr Software Development Engineer4$154,874
Caremark LLCSr Software Development Engineer3$141,632
Expedia, Inc.Software Development Engineer2$144,144
Joint Commission ResourcesSr Software Development Engineer1$120,807
Amazon Web Services, Inc.Software Development Engineer III1$202,500
CVS Shared Services Resources LLCStaff Software Development Engineer1$150,000
Adobe Inc.Software Development Engineer1$145,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Staff Software Development Engineer at CVS Pharmacy Inc.
    $199,046
    Buffalo GroveDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-475333
  • Sr Software Development Engineer at Joint Commission Resources
    $120,807
    Oakbrook TerraceDecided Dec 1, 2025I-200-25325-427533
  • Software Development Engineer III at Amazon Web Services, Inc.
    $202,500
    CHICAGODecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25321-412776
  • Staff Software Development Engineer at CVS Shared Services Resources LLC
    $150,000
    Buffalo GroveDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-382241
  • Software Development Engineer at Expedia, Inc.
    $134,971
    ChicagoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-371137
  • Staff Software Development Engineer at Caremark LLC
    $156,238
    Buffalo GroveDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-361708
  • Sr Software Development Engineer at Caremark LLC
    $141,632
    Buffalo GroveDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-364386
  • Software Development Engineer at Adobe Inc.
    $145,000
    ChicagoDecided Nov 5, 2025I-200-25269-339022

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.