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Chicago, IL, 60642 H-1B market data
ZIP-bounded LCA market summary with top companies, top roles, wage ranges, filing coverage, and quarterly trend points. State can be inferred from the dominant loaded LCA worksite state for the ZIP.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:60642 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Postal code | 60642 |
| LCA filings | 746 |
| Companies | 235 |
| Role titles | 445 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $27,040 |
| Annualized high max | $680,000 |
| Annualized low average | $96,285 |
| Outlier count | 0 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 60642.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Gang Architects | 77 | 77 | 53,840 | 680,000 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 35 | 35 | 77,000 | 250,000 | 2,019 | 2,026 |
| Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc. | 27 | 27 | 50,166 | 104,000 | 2,018 | 2,025 |
| Accenture LLP | 25 | 25 | 71,115 | 298,700 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Mars Information Services, Inc. | 17 | 17 | 61,700 | 219,324 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 15 | 15 | 88,150 | 148,949 | 2,021 | 2,026 |
| MEETINGS AND EVENTS INTERNATIONAL INC | 15 | 15 | 80,000 | 95,760 | 2,018 | 2,023 |
| Muller & Muller, Ltd | 15 | 15 | 32,406 | 98,600 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| TEYS USA INC. | 13 | 13 | 60,000 | 250,000 | 2,016 | 2,020 |
| YHLSOFT, INC. | 12 | 12 | 55,000 | 92,000 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC | 11 | 11 | 164,482 | 490,000 | 2,021 | 2,025 |
| Federal Express Corporation | 10 | 10 | 90,813 | 148,944 | 2,022 | 2,025 |
| Jetro/Restaurant Depot | 10 | 10 | 52,374 | 112,550 | 2,018 | 2,024 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 9 | 9 | 61,235 | 180,900 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| Next College Student Athlete | 9 | 9 | 60,000 | 135,000 | 2,017 | 2,022 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Architectural Designer | 17-1011.00 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 26 | $64,000 | $100,192 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 12 | $58,000 | $88,000 |
| Project Manager | 17-1011.00 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 11 | $64,200 | $70,720 |
| ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER | 17-1011 ARCHITECTS, EXCEPT LANDSCAPE AND NAVAL | 9 | $47,000 | $70,700 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 9 | $71,074 | $130,000 |
| Designer II | 17-1011.00 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 8 | $78,000 | $110,240 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 8 | $50,856 | $95,000 |
| Accountant | 13-2011.01 Accountants | 7 | $51,333 | $58,000 |
| Designer, Architecture | 17-1011.00 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 7 | $59,634 | $100,200 |
| Junior Architechtural Designer | 17-1011.00 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 7 | $64,200 | $680,000 |
| JUNIOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER | 17-1011 | 7 | $53,840 | $0 |
| ACCOUNTANT | 13-2011 ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS | 6 | $41,600 | $52,000 |
| Project Leader | 17-1011.00 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 6 | $67,746 | $102,904 |
| SALES MANAGER | 11-2022 | 6 | $72,000 | $140,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 6 | $82,000 | $199,477 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 59 | 44 | 28 | $64,979 | $60,759 | 55 | 93.2% |
| 2017 Q2 | 72 | 46 | 28 | $70,434 | $62,234 | 62 | 86.1% |
| 2018 Q2 | 57 | 37 | 21 | $77,624 | $71,281 | 48 | 84.2% |
| 2019 Q2 | 68 | 50 | 28 | $82,239 | $74,023 | 63 | 92.6% |
| 2020 Q1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $129,040 | $99,376 | 2 | 66.7% |
| 2020 Q2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | $104,344 | $62,177 | 18 | 94.7% |
| 2020 Q3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | $79,603 | $61,551 | 30 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | $113,348 | $93,044 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | $74,049 | $70,111 | 6 | 85.7% |
| 2021 Q2 | 23 | 15 | 11 | $89,715 | $81,814 | 21 | 91.3% |
| 2021 Q3 | 40 | 30 | 17 | $91,465 | $81,886 | 38 | 95.0% |
| 2021 Q4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | $87,402 | $78,785 | 10 | 90.9% |
| 2022 Q1 | 12 | 12 | 7 | $138,478 | $102,945 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 14 | 14 | 11 | $102,619 | $74,728 | 13 | 92.9% |
| 2022 Q3 | 30 | 29 | 19 | $89,152 | $77,448 | 29 | 96.7% |
| 2022 Q4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | $130,753 | $102,558 | 15 | 93.8% |
| 2023 Q1 | 13 | 11 | 9 | $98,374 | $89,955 | 12 | 92.3% |
| 2023 Q2 | 26 | 23 | 19 | $109,685 | $89,578 | 24 | 92.3% |
| 2023 Q3 | 40 | 23 | 15 | $105,550 | $94,443 | 39 | 97.5% |
| 2023 Q4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | $107,786 | $88,274 | 13 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | $173,450 | $124,817 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | $113,936 | $83,003 | 13 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 29 | 19 | 15 | $108,768 | $87,168 | 29 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | $102,601 | $84,669 | 15 | 93.8% |
| 2025 Q1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | $108,226 | $97,098 | 13 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 19 | 16 | 10 | $137,572 | $107,372 | 18 | 94.7% |
| 2025 Q3 | 44 | 31 | 23 | $108,536 | $88,754 | 43 | 97.7% |
| 2025 Q4 | 16 | 15 | 11 | $139,847 | $108,926 | 16 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 21 | 21 | 16 | $139,184 | $120,438 | 20 | 95.2% |
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