DOL wage area 16580 · Illinois

H-1B prevailing wages in Champaign-Urbana, IL

Covers Champaign County, IL; Ford County, IL; Piatt County, IL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Champaign, IL?

Champaign-Urbana, IL is DOL wage area 16580, covering 3 counties (Champaign County, IL; Ford County, IL; Piatt County, IL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $133,869 for Level IV and $76,482 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $105,519 for Level IV and $64,564 for Level I; Data Scientists need $114,671 for Level IV and $69,680 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	76,482	95,618	114,733	133,869
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,564	78,208	91,874	105,519
Data Scientists15-2051	69,680	84,677	99,674	114,671
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	67,039	79,498	91,957	104,416
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	53,748	71,220	88,671	106,143
Information Security Analysts15-1212	74,672	86,716	98,759	110,802
Database Administrators15-1242	74,860	91,146	107,453	123,740
Database Architects15-1243	107,599	124,884	142,168	159,453
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,586	75,712	87,860	99,986
Computer Network Architects15-1241	85,239	99,757	114,255	128,773
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	61,589	83,096	104,604	126,111
Web Developers15-1254	60,840	73,362	85,863	98,384
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	58,989	67,413	75,858	84,282
Computer Programmers15-1251	77,668	88,151	98,655	109,138
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	55,308	62,629	69,951	77,272
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,079	51,564	61,048	70,533
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,415	70,949	88,484	106,018
Statisticians15-2041	68,370	78,687	89,024	99,341
Actuaries15-2011	85,135	112,050	138,965	165,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	97,511	120,391	143,250	166,130
Marketing Managers11-2021	75,608	105,602	135,596	165,589
Sales Managers11-2022	70,408	105,311	140,234	175,136
Financial Managers11-3031	86,986	113,464	139,922	166,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	113,194	132,122	151,050	169,978
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	73,341	94,100	114,879	135,637
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,610	108,410	142,210	176,010
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,479	64,189	75,900	87,610
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,194	72,842	84,511	96,159
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,874	88,629	111,384	134,140
Management Analysts13-1111	62,858	85,592	108,348	131,082
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,949	58,324	71,698	85,072
Logisticians13-1081	45,490	56,285	67,060	77,855
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	45,802	63,856	81,890	99,944
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	82,972	101,172	119,392	137,592
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	95,888	108,576	121,244	133,932
Electrical Engineers17-2071	70,159	86,986	103,813	120,640
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,240	86,799	102,378	117,936
Industrial Engineers17-2112	63,066	77,231	91,375	105,540
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,660	87,381	105,103	122,824
Engineers, All Other17-2199	54,372	75,775	97,199	118,602
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	48,589	69,472	90,376	111,260
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,264	115,378	135,492	155,605
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,864	105,144	125,404	145,684
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	60,508	75,920	91,354	106,767
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	46,780	66,103	85,405	104,728
Chemists19-2031	52,936	66,436	79,914	93,413
Pharmacists29-1051	102,482	120,037	137,613	155,168
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,423	87,277	100,132	112,986
Lawyers23-1011	83,263	121,680	160,119	198,536
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,973	51,584	60,216	68,828

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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