DOL wage area 44100 · Illinois

H-1B prevailing wages in Springfield, IL

Covers Menard County, IL; Sangamon County, IL.

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

Springfield, IL is DOL wage area 44100, covering 2 counties (Menard County, IL; Sangamon County, IL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $135,055 for Level IV and $77,002 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $130,853 for Level IV and $83,367 for Level I; Data Scientists need $113,298 for Level IV and $64,751 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	77,002	96,346	115,711	135,055
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	83,367	99,196	115,024	130,853
Data Scientists15-2051	64,751	80,933	97,116	113,298
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	66,727	80,288	93,829	107,391
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	66,872	82,888	98,904	114,920
Information Security Analysts15-1212	67,933	84,428	100,943	117,437
Database Administrators15-1242	59,405	72,260	85,135	97,989
Database Architects15-1243	73,716	97,157	120,578	144,020
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	76,565	95,514	114,442	133,391
Computer Network Architects15-1241	78,812	99,653	120,495	141,336
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	90,647	123,677	156,728	189,759
Web Developers15-1254	70,159	86,612	103,044	119,496
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,416	67,580	82,743	97,906
Computer Programmers15-1251	54,143	62,650	71,178	79,685
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,666	62,130	71,594	81,058
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,660	52,500	61,340	70,180
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	42,412	59,343	76,274	93,205
Statisticians15-2041	60,112	76,440	92,789	109,117
Actuaries15-2011	74,964	96,325	117,687	139,048
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	108,306	132,912	157,519	182,125
Marketing Managers11-2021	89,919	119,580	149,220	178,880
Sales Managers11-2022	71,532	103,460	135,388	167,316
Financial Managers11-3031	89,981	120,869	151,736	182,624
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,778	134,576	156,396	178,194
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	86,404	103,522	120,620	137,738
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	79,269	106,663	134,077	161,471
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	59,509	76,170	92,852	109,512
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	64,127	78,250	92,373	106,496
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	61,693	79,415	97,157	114,879
Management Analysts13-1111	63,919	83,180	102,440	121,701
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,823	59,800	73,778	87,756
Logisticians13-1081	58,365	70,221	82,077	93,933
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	63,191	79,228	95,285	111,322
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	74,007	95,098	116,168	137,260
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	93,330	111,655	129,980	148,304
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,509	87,922	103,335	118,748
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,912	87,236	106,580	125,903
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,578	82,452	96,304	110,178
Civil Engineers17-2051	75,400	94,079	112,736	131,415
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,828	88,109	107,412	126,693
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	59,093	75,442	91,791	108,140
Chemical Engineers17-2041	94,349	117,479	140,608	163,738
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	118,373	136,136	153,900	171,663
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	67,517	74,340	81,183	88,005
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	51,751	69,805	87,880	105,935
Chemists19-2031	62,920	74,548	86,196	97,823
Pharmacists29-1051	107,245	122,263	137,280	152,298
Physical Therapists29-1123	86,632	99,133	111,613	124,114
Lawyers23-1011	82,972	112,903	142,834	172,765
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,943	46,780	57,596	68,432

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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