LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Caterpillar H-1B filings in Illinois
Short answer
Caterpillar filed 45 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in Illinois (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 75% of its 60 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (37) and the most common city is Chillicothe (19).
Job titles filed in Illinois
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Embedded Software Senior Engineer | 5 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 4 |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 4 |
| Software Engineer | 3 |
| Senior Autonomy Engineer | 3 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Chillicothe | 19 |
| Peoria | 13 |
| Chicago | 12 |
| East Peoria | 1 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 37 |
| Database Architects | 2 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 2 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | 2% |
| Level II | 11 | 25% |
| Level III | 9 | 20% |
| Level IV | 23 | 52% |
Median offered wage in Illinois: $127,587 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $111,904 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Caterpillar in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 60 |
| Texas | 12 |
Other employers filing in Illinois
| Employer | Filings in Illinois |
|---|---|
| Accenture | 48 |
| Compunnel Software | 40 |
| Htc | 38 |
| Deere | 37 |
| Augmented Reality | 37 |
| Amazon | 35 |
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