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Lake Forest, ILLINOIS

Reported H-1B wages at worksites in this city. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Lake Forest insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings4,437All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$98,9943,870 eligible salary records
Employer names943Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$78,087–$124,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0163326490653FY 2016: 496 filings16FY 2017: 436 filings17FY 2018: 583 filings18FY 2019: 569 filings19FY 2020: 445 filings20FY 2021: 385 filings21FY 2022: 350 filings22FY 2023: 263 filings23FY 2024: 305 filings24FY 2025: 373 filings25FY 2026: 232 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*232 filings$129,667 median · n=193

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 3,870 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Software Engineer304
$122,232 median · n=293 eligible
Software Developer125
$96,907 median · n=101 eligible
Programmer Analyst64
$72,599 median · n=40 eligible
Architect59
$74,901 median · n=59 eligible
Data Engineer58
$127,926 median · n=53 eligible
Computer Programmer50
$74,360 median · n=41 eligible
Developer49
$69,619 median · n=48 eligible
Systems Analyst43
$70,383 median · n=34 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Lake Forest, IL2,232
$97,161 median · n=1,945 eligible
Lake Forest, CA1,662
$101,260 median · n=1,458 eligible
Lake Forest, ILLINOIS237
$90,000 median · n=225 eligible
Lake Forest, CALIFORNIA231
$95,163 median · n=204 eligible
Lake Forest Park, WA59
$111,000 median · n=33 eligible
Lake Forest Park, WASHINGTON6
$60,180 median · n=2 eligible
South Lake Forest, CA3
— median · n=0 eligible
&Nbsp;Lake Forest, IL1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
90.6%Certified LCAs
Certified4,021 90.6%
Certified - Withdrawn298 6.7%
Withdrawn88 2.0%
Denied30 0.7%

Denominator: all 4,437 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Grainger Management LLC485
$124,453 median · n=462 eligible
Panasonic Avionics Corporation302
$110,108 median · n=296 eligible
W.W. Grainger, Inc.224
$125,000 median · n=212 eligible
Tata Consultancy Services Limited193
$71,448 median · n=191 eligible
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp169
$96,491 median · n=167 eligible
Alcon Research, LLC148
$106,998 median · n=145 eligible
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.131
$82,334 median · n=114 eligible
Infosys Limited97
$74,901 median · n=93 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$98,994Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$67,101
25th percentile$78,087
Median (50th)$98,994
75th percentile$124,750
90th percentile$146,000

n=3,870 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

4,437 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Zalzali & Associates, Inc.Operations Manager

Filing details

$127,400 /yr

I-200-26174-044267
Reported wage: $127,400 / year
Annualized: $127,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/23/202610/01/2026
Savant Labs, Inc.Global Vp, Solutions Consulting

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-26169-030618
Reported wage: $225,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/18/202610/01/2026
Cyber Nirvana LLCComputer Programmer

Filing details

$125,424 /yr

I-200-26170-033068
Reported wage: $125,424–$125,450 / year
Annualized: $125,424
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/19/202610/01/2026
Grainger Corporate Services LLCSoftware Engineer

Filing details

$153,723.18 /yr

I-200-25206-200261
Reported wage: $153,723.18 / year
Annualized: $153,723
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2028-12-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, IL07/25/202512/25/2025
Icu Medical, Inc.Senior Engineer, Mechanical

Filing details

$123,635 /yr

I-200-26167-020060
Reported wage: $123,635 / year
Annualized: $123,635
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, IL06/16/202610/01/2026
Core Net Ai LLCSoftware Developer

Filing details

$129,667 /yr

I-200-26163-010679
Reported wage: $129,667–$129,670 / year
Annualized: $129,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/12/202610/01/2026
Core Net Ai LLCSoftware Developer

Filing details

$129,667 /yr

I-200-26164-012866
Reported wage: $129,667–$129,700 / year
Annualized: $129,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/13/202610/01/2026
Cyber Nirvana LLCProgrammer Analyst

Filing details

$125,424 /yr

I-200-26162-004148
Reported wage: $125,424–$125,450 / year
Annualized: $125,424
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/11/202610/01/2026
Abbott LaboratoriesManager, Competitive Intelligence

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-26162-007573
Reported wage: $110,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, IL06/11/202610/01/2026
Savant Labs, Inc.Global Vp, Solutions Consulting

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-26169-029343
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/18/202610/01/2026
Techsara Solutions IncIt Project Manager

Filing details

$86,403 /yr

I-200-26161-000421
Reported wage: $86,403 / year
Annualized: $86,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/10/202610/01/2026
Avl Test Systems, Inc.Application Engineer

Filing details

$215,644 /yr

I-200-26161-002575
Reported wage: $215,644 / year
Annualized: $215,644
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/10/202610/01/2026
Intertek Testing Services Na, Inc.Team Lead

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26161-003368
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/10/202606/28/2026
Ice Mortgage Technology, Inc.Lead Developer

Filing details

$152,800 /yr

I-200-26160-995468
Reported wage: $152,800–$154,138 / year
Annualized: $152,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/09/202609/09/2026
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us CorpManager Jc50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Filing details

$115,835 /yr

I-200-26160-995575
Reported wage: $115,835 / year
Annualized: $115,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/09/202606/17/2026
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us CorpManager Jc50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Filing details

$115,835 /yr

I-200-26160-995591
Reported wage: $115,835 / year
Annualized: $115,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/09/202606/17/2026
Icu Medical, Inc.Senior Systems Engineer (Hardware)

Filing details

$116,672 /yr

I-200-26160-997446
Reported wage: $116,672 / year
Annualized: $116,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, IL06/09/202610/01/2026
Fis Management Services, LLCSoftware Engineer Senior

Filing details

$118,320 /yr

I-200-24164-099506
Reported wage: $118,320 / year
Annualized: $118,320
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2027-07-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/11/202407/08/2024
Fis Management Services, LLCSoftware Engineer Senior

Filing details

$113,320 /yr

I-200-24175-140904
Reported wage: $113,320–$190,370 / year
Annualized: $113,320
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2027-07-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/23/202407/08/2024
Teqnodots It Solutions IncSoftware Developer

Filing details

$108,077 /yr

I-200-26157-989201
Reported wage: $108,077 / year
Annualized: $108,077
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, IL06/06/202610/01/2026
Ernst & Young U.S. LlpComputer And Information Systems Managers - Kbgfjg199740-9

Filing details

$181,012.52 /yr

I-200-26155-980080
Reported wage: $181,012.52 / year
Annualized: $181,013
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, IL06/04/202606/10/2026
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.Software Engineer

Filing details

$102,232 /yr

I-200-26156-984538
Reported wage: $102,232–$114,566 / year
Annualized: $102,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/04/202606/16/2026
Alcon Research, LLCPrincipal, Product Development, Security & Operations

Filing details

$76,648 /yr

I-200-26154-978934
Reported wage: $76,648 / year
Annualized: $76,648
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA06/03/202610/01/2026
Grainger Management LLCSoftware Engineer

Filing details

$197,499.9 /yr

I-200-26153-971385
Reported wage: $197,499.9 / year
Annualized: $197,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, IL06/02/202612/01/2026
Ernst & Young U.S. LlpDatabase Administrators - Kbgfjg403966-2

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-26153-971803
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, IL06/02/202606/08/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.