LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Populus H-1B filings in Illinois
Short answer
Populus filed 8 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in Illinois (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 11% of its 76 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (3) and the most common city is Chillicothe (2).
Job titles filed in Illinois
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Solutions Architect | 2 |
| Business Analyst | 2 |
| Data Engineer | 1 |
| Analyst/Developer | 1 |
| Software Developer | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Chillicothe | 2 |
| Plainfield | 2 |
| Naperville | 2 |
| Chicago | 1 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 3 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 2 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 2 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | 13% |
| Level II | 1 | 13% |
| Level III | 6 | 75% |
Median offered wage in Illinois: $125,902 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $50 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Populus in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 76 |
| Texas | 15 |
| California | 8 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Virginia | 5 |