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Computer Programmer in Chicago, IL

Job title · Chicago, Illinois

Job title as filed
Computer Programmer
City
Chicago, Illinois
Applications FY2022–FY2026
106
Median offered wage
$79,706
Most common occupation
Computer Programmers
Median wage$79,706certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition applications with the job title "Computer Programmer" and a worksite in Chicago.

Applications by fiscal year

1937FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026*
1937FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026*
Data table
FY20228
FY202310
FY202425
FY202537
FY2026*26
Certified (decided applications)
100.0%
Employers filing
33
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Employers

Employers filing for this title in this city.

Applications by employer
  1. Hexaware Technologies, Inc.40
  2. Skilltune Technologies Inc12
  3. GP Technologies LLC11
  4. Infi USA Inc4
  5. Integration Developer Network LLC3
  6. Topsys IT Solutions LLC3
  7. Compunnel Software Group, Inc3
  8. Persistent Systems Limited2
  9. Aspire Systems Digital Transformation Inc.2
  10. Verveware, LLC2
  11. Smart Techlink Solutions, Inc2
  12. Apex-2000 Inc1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wage on certified applications, FY2022–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $79,706; middle half $74,360 to $87,000 · median prevailing wage $79,706 (marker) · 106 applications.

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k
$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I14
  2. Level II76
  3. Level III10
  4. Level IV6
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Across the United States

Nationwide, the job title "Computer Programmer" appears on 7,698 labor condition applications since FY2022, filed by 1,399 employers for worksites in 816 cities; the median offered wage is $85,800, so the median in Chicago is 7.1% below it.

Applications nationwide, FY2022–FY2026
7,698
Employers nationwide
1,399
Cities with filings
816
National median offered wage
$85,800
Share of national filings in Chicago
1.4%
Cities with the most applications for Computer Programmer
  1. Plano, TX418
  2. North Brunswick, NJ291
  3. McLean, VA268
  4. Irving, TX224
  5. Houston, TX219
  6. Charlotte, NC196
  7. New York City, NY174
  8. San Jose, CA153
  9. Alpharetta, GA142
  10. Reston, VA133
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

The Chicago job market

Chicago has 49,084 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 across 14,589 job titles and 6,191 employers; "Computer Programmer" ranks #44 by applications, with 0.2% of them.

Applications in Chicago, all job titles
49,084
Job titles filed
14,589
Rank of Computer Programmer in Chicago
44
Median offered wage in Chicago, all job titles
$108,077
National median wage, Computer Programmers (all job titles)
$90,000
Other job titles in Chicago
  1. Software Engineer1,459
  2. Software Developer1,234
  3. Senior Software Engineer627
  4. Manager624
  5. Postdoctoral Scholar584
  6. Associate441
  7. Consultant409
  8. Assistant Professor375
  9. Senior Associate363
  10. Analyst343
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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