H-1B Filings
22
DOL labor condition applications on file
Educational Services IL DOL H-1B
University of Chicago: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
University of Chicago in IL (Educational Services) is dominated by DOL H-1B labor-condition applications (22 on file) at a $76,500 disclosed median; OSHA and WARN tracks are empty here.
University of Chicago (IL): · 22 H-1B LCAs at a $76,500 disclosed median
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, University of Chicago in IL carries 22 H-1B wage filings on record, a $76,500 median wage across 16 disclosed-wage positions (below the $120,000 national median) and no WARN layoff notices on file. H-1B filing volume ranks #1,222 of 36,919 sponsors in this corpus (about the 97th percentile). Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 22 H-1B LCAs
- $76,500 median wage
The record at a glance
According to U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, and state WARN Act filings, University of Chicago carries 22 H-1B wage filings on record, a $76,500 median wage across 16 disclosed-wage positions (below the $120,000 national median) and no WARN layoff notices on file. In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #1,222 of 36,919 sponsors in this corpus (about the 97th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 11th percentile of 178,031 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 22
- H-1B filings
- $76,500
- median H-1B wage
- 0
- WARN notices
Figures above come from DOL H-1B labor condition applications only, OSHA and WARN tracks are empty on this profile.
DOL LCA release change
What changed between the two LCA fiscal years
- University of Chicago's disclosed H-1B petition count rose from 7 in FY2024 to 15 in FY2025 (+114.3%).
- University of Chicago's filing-count-weighted median disclosed H-1B wage rose from $65,503 in FY2024 to $79,452 in FY2025 (+21.3%).
Median H-1B Salary
$76,500
Across 16 disclosed positions
Where University of Chicago's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$76,500 Top 89% higher than 11% of 178,031 US employers
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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
University of Chicago's H-1B median wage, FY2024 vs FY2025
Filing-count-weighted median across this employer's own disclosed H-1B positions (+21.3% year over year), not a company-wide raise, and not adjusted for role mix changes between years.
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | University of Chicago | DOL OFLC |
| Industry | Educational Services | NAICS / DOL |
| State | IL | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 22 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $76,500 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| Tracks not on file | employer OSHA injury log, WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
University of Chicago's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications on file for this employer in IL (Educational Services).
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Director and Chief Curator | $152,500 |
| Assistant Instructional Professor | $90,000 |
| Research Scientist | $84,048 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $81,997 |
| Staff Scientist | $79,019 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $77,126 |
| Research Professional | $77,126 |
| Associate Instructional Professor | $76,500 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $70,000 |
| Assistant Instructional Professor | $69,968 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $69,378 |
| Conservator | $68,016 |
| Staff Scientist | $67,000 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $65,520 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $63,000 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $59,004 |
What the Data Says About University of Chicago
University of Chicago operating in IL within the Educational Services sector: the company has filed 22 H-1B labor condition applications, of which 16 disclose a usable wage figure with a median of $76,500. Records here combine U.S. Department of Labor disclosures and state workforce agency filings.
For University of Chicago, the usable public record is dominated by H-1B labor-condition applications (22 on this profile) in Educational Services; those filings are sponsorship intent, not headcount, and cuts below the WARN threshold may never appear here.
How University of Chicago compares to Educational Services peers
University of Chicago's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Educational Services (home state IL). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
University of Chicago
22 H-1B filings
University of Michigan
333 H-1B filings
Johns Hopkins University
287 H-1B filings
What to check before working with University of Chicago
For University of Chicago, start with sponsorship pay (22 H-1B LCAs, median $76,500) and only then layer any other federal silence.
- H-1B median is $76,500 across 16 disclosed-wage positions (of 22 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
University of Chicago's figures are legally filed public records (DOL, OSHA, state WARN), not reviews or vendor estimates; a missing row is not proof the underlying activity never happened.
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This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.