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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$142k667
2PayPal12 transfers228$145k$125k$160k45
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$142k15
12Google3 transfers114$162k$144k$189k853
13Northwestern UniversityCap-exempt · no transfers104$91k$74k$96k
14Caterpillar1 transfer103$120k$103k$142k
15Caremark1 transfer102$150k$140k$159k
16AbbVie1 transfer101$156k$120k$169k89
17Health Care Serviceno transfers97$97k$97k$120k9
18CVS Health2 transfers96$155k$121k$162k91
19The University of ChicagoCap-exempt · no transfers95$83k$78k$87k
20JPMorgan Chaseno transfers93$136k$125k$162k250
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$190k4
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$130k1,823
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$155k19
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$139k10
48UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLCno transfers42$143k$136k$143k
49Siritek1 transfer41$97k
50Walgreenno transfers41$164k$164k$164k

454 more employers filed for this role here

The big names are the ones everyone applies to. The rest of this list is where your application isn't one of 2,000. Pro opens all of it, with the filters.

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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.