LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Microsoft H-1B filings in Illinois
Short answer
Microsoft filed 9 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in Illinois (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 0% of its 2,500 IT filings. The most common occupation there is information technology project managers (3) and the most common city is Chicago (6).
Job titles filed in Illinois
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Data Science | 2 |
| Software Engineering | 2 |
| Technical Program Management | 2 |
| Cloud Solution Architecture | 1 |
| Customer Solutions Architecture | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 6 |
| Arlington Heights | 1 |
| Aurora | 1 |
| Elgin | 1 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Information Technology Project Managers | 3 |
| Data Scientists | 2 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 2 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 4 | 44% |
| Level III | 3 | 33% |
| Level IV | 2 | 22% |
Median offered wage in Illinois: $182,900 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $107,640 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Microsoft in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 2,500 |
| Washington | 1,779 |
| California | 301 |
| Texas | 113 |
| Georgia | 80 |
| Massachusetts | 43 |
| New York | 39 |
Other employers filing in Illinois
| Employer | Filings in Illinois |
|---|---|
| Cisco | 9 |
| Citiustech | 9 |
| Valuelabs | 9 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance | 9 |
| Charles Schwab | 9 |
| Savvy Info | 9 |
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