DOL wage area 28100 · Illinois

H-1B prevailing wages in Kankakee, IL

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

Kankakee, IL is DOL wage area 28100, covering 1 county (Kankakee County, IL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,426 for Level IV and $71,594 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $109,492 for Level IV and $65,666 for Level I; Data Scientists need $139,069 for Level IV and $75,692 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.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	71,594	93,538	115,482	137,426
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	65,666	80,268	94,890	109,492
Data Scientists15-2051	75,692	96,824	117,936	139,069
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	73,508	90,980	108,431	125,903
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	59,967	84,053	108,160	132,247
Information Security Analysts15-1212	83,949	105,789	127,650	149,490
Database Administrators15-1242	66,373	88,276	110,178	132,080
Database Architects15-1243	102,461	123,906	145,330	166,775
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,877	75,650	87,423	99,196
Computer Network Architects15-1241	100,839	122,658	144,498	166,317
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	73,487	106,538	139,568	172,620
Web Developers15-1254	72,260	86,612	100,943	115,295
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	61,714	80,871	100,007	119,164
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,941	81,952	100,964	119,975
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,146	64,168	76,191	88,213
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,000	48,527	58,074	67,600
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	66,768	83,117	99,445	115,794
Statisticians15-2041	85,468	103,647	121,847	140,026
Actuaries15-2011	81,391	105,144	128,919	152,672
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	88,192	116,730	145,268	173,805
Marketing Managers11-2021	81,100	111,218	141,316	171,434
Sales Managers11-2022	74,194	113,194	152,194	191,194
Financial Managers11-3031	81,391	109,991	138,570	167,170
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	120,328	145,164	169,999	194,834
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	98,176	133,973	169,749	205,546
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	72,946	93,538	114,130	134,722
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,586	63,316	76,066	88,796
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,740	72,135	85,509	98,904
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	71,740	96,908	122,055	147,223
Management Analysts13-1111	50,898	73,778	96,679	119,559
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,543	50,212	61,901	73,570
Logisticians13-1081	50,898	64,626	78,333	92,061
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,028	65,479	82,951	100,402
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	82,701	110,469	138,237	166,005
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	91,479	112,716	133,932	155,168
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,517	98,863	117,229	135,575
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	62,692	76,378	90,044	103,730
Industrial Engineers17-2112	66,560	80,372	94,183	107,994
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,237	89,773	106,330	122,866
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,954	92,394	116,855	141,295
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	59,093	79,997	100,922	121,826
Chemical Engineers17-2041	82,077	102,274	122,450	142,647
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,111	109,616	132,122	154,628
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,005	77,501	92,976	108,472
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	58,948	75,629	92,290	108,972
Chemists19-2031	64,688	82,036	99,404	116,751
Pharmacists29-1051	116,252	128,856	141,482	154,087
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,455	92,560	104,687	116,792
Lawyers23-1011	79,540	110,968	142,418	173,847
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,636	58,116	70,616	83,096

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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