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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 16980) · United States

Applications on record
475,566
FY2025
26,951
FY2026 to 30 June
19,339
Share of U.S. total
3.92%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$108,000
Median wage$108,000certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Applications by fiscal year — Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

17k34kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
17k34kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200820,330
FY200914,897
FY201017,159
FY201117,747
FY201220,008
FY201321,496
FY201425,612
FY201530,790
FY201634,063
FY201730,632
FY201831,731
FY201931,508
FY202027,147
FY202126,769
FY202230,219
FY202324,495
FY202424,673
FY202526,951
FY2026*19,339
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*7319314,9414,132
FY20257218021,3965,303
FY20247019320,3714,039
FY20236322320,1244,085
FY20225218826,2843,695
FY20213413322,8963,706
FY20202212123,6323,372
FY20192110927,9313,447
FY20181713427,6733,907
FY201788827,4963,040
FY2016128729,8004,164
FY201541727,6583,111
FY20144022,9062,702
FY20130019,7481,748
FY20120017,5172,491
FY20110015,0172,730
FY20100014,2612,898
FY20090013,5801,317
FY20080017,9472,383
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Applications by employer
  1. Infosys Limited13,922
  2. Capgemini America Inc11,967
  3. Tata Consultancy Services Limited11,620
  4. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp8,868
  5. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP8,249
  6. Deloitte Consulting LLP7,211
  7. Northwestern University5,269
  8. The University of Chicago5,176
  9. Accenture LLP5,069
  10. DFS Corporate Services LLC4,375
  11. TekOrg Inc.4,282
  12. Wipro Limited3,515
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers121,511
  2. Computer Systems Analysts55,741
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other34,677
  4. Computer Programmers32,791
  5. Management Analysts11,787
  6. Database Administrators10,112
  7. Accountants and Auditors9,749
  8. Operations Research Analysts8,981
  9. Financial and Investment Analysts8,405
  10. Computer and Information Systems Managers8,297
Visa routes
  1. H-1B391,181
  2. PERM labour certification62,270
  3. E-3 (Australia)4,712
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers1,666
  5. H-1B1 (Singapore)683
  6. H-2A agricultural workers452
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)341
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

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

Median $108,000; middle half $85,634 to $140,000 · median prevailing wage $98,613 (marker) · 55,287 applications.

$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Construction of Livestock Buildings14
  2. Corn11
  3. General Farm Workers8
  4. Vegetables6
  5. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers3
  6. Agricultural Equipment Operators3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Chicago, IL204,473
  2. Schaumburg, IL30,645
  3. Naperville, IL17,845
  4. Riverwoods, IL14,219
  5. Hoffman Estates, IL11,361
  6. Deerfield, IL10,486
  7. Northbrook, IL10,157
  8. Arlington Heights, IL9,798
  9. Oak Brook, IL7,613
  10. Lisle, IL6,767
  11. Rolling Meadows, IL5,919
  12. Evanston, IL5,900
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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