Does University of Illinois System sponsor H-1B?
- EIN
- 37-6000511
Yes. University of Illinois System filed H-1B LCAs covering 137 positions in fiscal year 2026.
University of Illinois System filed E-3 LCAs covering 1 position in fiscal year 2023.
ICE employer reports show F-1 student hires at University of Illinois System in 2024:
- OPT Students
- 714
- STEM OPT Students
- 276
- CPT Students
- 60
Agencies and Campuses
Separate agencies, campuses, and offices file under the one payroll tax ID that University of Illinois System uses. The totals above combine all of them. Each row below covers every fiscal year in the data.
| Agency | LCA filings | Positions | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois | 905 | 905 | $75,238 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 767 | 767 | $77,730 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 24 | 24 | $88,608 |
| Discovery Partners Institute | 9 | 9 | $97,000 |
Osito groups the employer names as filed with the US Department of Labor. Spelling variants of one agency are combined, and a name that has not been grouped yet appears exactly as it was filed.
Hiring Trends
H-1B Salary Data
| Visa type | New Hires | Min | P25 | Median salary | P75 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 58 | $51,750 | $62,715 | $66,635 | $89,774 | $290,000 |
Job Titles
| Job Title Filed↕ | SOC↕ | Positions↓ | Median↕ | Mean↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 25-1032.00 · Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $128k | $126k |
| Assistant Professor | 25-1022.00 · Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $127k | $126k |
| Assistant Professor | 25-1011.00 · Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $201k | $207k |
| Research Assistant Professor | 19-1042.00 · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Advisors | 3 | $69k | $68k |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 19-2031.00 · Chemists | 3 | $56k | $59k |
| Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics/Physician Surgeon | 25-1071.00 · Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $243k | $253k |
| Visiting Research Assistant Professor | 19-1042.00 · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Advisors | 3 | $67k | $68k |
| Visiting Research Scientist | 19-1042.00 · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Advisors | 2 | $69k | $69k |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 19-2012.00 · Physicists | 2 | $66k | $66k |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 19-2032.00 · Materials Scientists | 2 | $58k | $58k |
H-1B Filings
Work Locations
| City | State | LCA filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | IL | 54 |
| Urbana | IL | 49 |
| Champaign | IL | 19 |
| Peoria | IL | 8 |
| Springfield | IL | 3 |
| Rantoul | IL | 1 |
| Cincinnati | OH | 1 |
| Seattle | WA | 1 |
| Rockford | IL | 1 |
F-1 Hiring
| Year | OPT Students | STEM OPT Students | CPT Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 182 | 70 | -- |
| 2018 | 187 | 62 | -- |
| 2019 | 189 | 71 | -- |
| 2024 | 714 | 276 | 60 |
OPT, STEM OPT, and CPT figures come from ICE's annual employer report, which is not published every year, so some years may be blank.
Data Sources
- The Department of Labor releases LCA disclosure data quarterly. Figures on this page reflect filings through FY2026 Q2.
- ICE provides OPT, STEM OPT, and CPT employer data once a year, and not every year has been released. The most recent report covers 2024.