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Data Scientist H-1B sponsors in Illinois

employers filed
504
first-time H-1Bs
467
took a first-timer
280
median pay
$120k

Every employer that filed an H-1B for this role here, from this fiscal year's official filings. The column most lists leave out is first-time H-1B: plenty of big sponsors mostly take transfers, which is no help if you're on OPT or applying from abroad.

Showing the top 50 of 504 employers

#EmployerFilingsFirst-time H-1BMedian payOpen roles
1Capital One3 transfers6315$126k$103k–$142k870
2PayPal12 transfers228$145k$125k–$160k82
3Discover Products Inc.no transfers170$125k$97k–$136k—
4TheMathCompanyStaffing / consulting · 3 transfers1511$115k$80k–$165k—
5Augmented Reality TechnologiesStaffing / consulting · no transfers140$97k$74k–$97k—
6Boston Consulting Group1 transfer1311$145k$145k–$190k—
7United Airlines, Inc.no transfers132$126k$121k–$129k—
8McDonald's7 transfers131$160k$144k–$165k—
9Deloitte4 transfers126$97k$97k–$125k—
10Machine IntelligenceStaffing / consulting · 2 transfers120$97k$74k–$97k—
11TransUnionno transfers116$97k$97k–$142k16
12Google3 transfers114$162k$144k–$189k893
13Northwestern UniversityCap-exempt · no transfers104$91k$74k–$96k—
14Caterpillar1 transfer103$120k$103k–$142k—
15Caremark1 transfer102$150k$140k–$159k—
16AbbVie1 transfer101$156k$120k–$169k97
17Health Care Serviceno transfers97$97k$97k–$120k14
18CVS Health2 transfers96$155k$121k–$162k96
19The University of ChicagoCap-exempt · no transfers95$83k$78k–$87k—
20JPMorgan Chaseno transfers93$136k$125k–$162k429
21Avant, LLC1 transfer85$100k$97k–$103k—
22Citibank, N.A.no transfers83$147k$114k–$150k—
23Goldman Sachs2 transfers80$135k$125k–$135k—
24Circanano transfers80$93k$88k–$123k—
25CCC Intelligent Solutionsno transfers77$120k$120k–$142k—
26PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services1 transfer74$150k$143k–$190k2
27CIBC Bank USAno transfers73$103k$98k–$114k—
28Zion Cloud Solutions LLCno transfers66$97k$97k–$116k—
29Vistex2 transfers64$135k$74k–$135k—
30Robotics TechnologiesStaffing / consulting · no transfers64$97k$74k–$97k—
31Savvy Info Systems4 transfers62$97k—
32DFS Services LLC1 transfer62$136k$86k–$136k—
33Amazon1 transfer61$126k$98k–$130k1,841
34Cloud Social TechnologiesStaffing / consulting · no transfers60$74k—
35Synchrony Bankno transfers55$110k$108k–$140k—
36Staplesno transfers54$133k$130k–$140k—
37Cotivitino transfers54$125k$120k–$125k—
38DRW Holdings LLCno transfers54$142k—
39University of IllinoisCap-exempt · no transfers52$79k$74k–$88k—
40Global InfotechStaffing / consulting · 3 transfers52$97k—
41ZS Associatesno transfers52$185k$155k–$215k—
42Akuna Capitalno transfers50$155k15
43Aquatic Group LLCno transfers44$195k$170k–$195k—
44Royal Cyber Incno transfers44$120k—
45Rivian Automotiveno transfers43$117k$98k–$117k—
46Beyond Finance, LLCno transfers43$125k$90k–$125k—
47Medline Industriesno transfers42$139k$125k–$139k15
48UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLCno transfers42$143k$136k–$143k—
49Siritek1 transfer41$97k—
50Walgreenno transfers41$164k$164k–$164k—
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Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists in Illinois?
504 employers filed H-1B visas for data scientist roles in Illinois this fiscal year. The largest are Capital One, PayPal, Discover Products Inc., TheMathCompany, Augmented Reality Technologies.
Which of them sponsor a first H-1B, not just transfers?
280 of them filed at least one petition for new H-1B employment — the kind someone on OPT or abroad needs. Among employers that aren't staffing firms, the most active are Capital One, Boston Consulting Group, PayPal.
What do H-1B data scientists earn in Illinois?
The median salary on these filings is about $120k a year.
What does cap-exempt mean?
Universities, their affiliated nonprofits and government research labs can file H-1Bs at any time of year with no lottery. 8 of the employers here are cap-exempt.