h-1b sponsors · DOL LCA FY2026_Q3
Who sponsors H-1B for Physicists in Illinois?
34 employers filed certified H-1B (LCA) petitions for Physicists at worksites in Illinois, ranked by volume — straight from the public DOL record. The address shown is each company’s HQ, which may be in another state.
| employer | lca certified | perm (green card) | median wage | denial rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE LLCHQ: BATAVIA, IL | 61 | 24 | $65,000 | 0.9% |
| UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLCHQ: LEMONT, IL | 55 | 4 | $79,268 | 1.1% |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLCHQ: Batavia, IL | 50 | — | $99,362 | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOHQ: CHICAGO, IL | 21 | 1 | $70,000 | 1.4% |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISHQ: CHAMPAIGN, IL | 20 | — | $66,269 | 0.9% |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYHQ: EVANSTON, IL | 15 | — | $63,852 | 0.7% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOHQ: CHICAGO, IL | 9 | — | $65,280 | 1.3% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATIHQ: CINCINNATI, OH | 7 | — | $65,413 | 1.3% |
| ADVOCATE HEALTH & HOSPITALS CORPHQ: CHICAGO, IL | 6 | — | $230,000 | 12.5% |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERHQ: CHICAGO, IL | 5 | — | $170,000 | 2.7% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTERHQ: CHICAGO, IL | 4 | — | $204,764 | 0.0% |
| BROWN UNIVERSITYHQ: PROVIDENCE, RI | 2 | — | $86,500 | 2.1% |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYHQ: PASADENA, CA | 2 | — | $81,151 | 2.0% |
| ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYHQ: CHICAGO, IL | 2 | — | $84,460 | 0.9% |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCAREHQ: CHICAGO, IL | 2 | 1 | $182,894 | 1.1% |
| SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA INCHQ: ORLANDO, FL | 2 | — | $165,067 | 1.6% |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITYHQ: BOSTON, MA | 2 | — | $77,126 | 1.4% |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAHQ: GAINESVILLE, FL | 2 | — | $60,549 | 1.1% |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGOHQ: CHAMPAIGN, IL | 2 | — | $60,549 | 1.8% |
| CI PHYSICS LLCHQ: PEORIA, IL | 2 | — | $99,840 | 0.0% |
| University of Illinois ChicagoHQ: Chicago, IL | 2 | — | $102,834 | — |
| The University of Texas at ArlingtonHQ: Arlington, TX | 2 | — | $77,126 | — |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYHQ: FORT COLLINS, CO | 1 | — | $59,862 | 3.2% |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITYHQ: MANHATTAN, KS | 1 | — | $59,862 | 1.7% |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITYHQ: MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | 1 | 1 | $60,549 | 1.2% |
Public record, ranked by certified LCA volume — not a prediction of who will sponsor you and not a quality rating. “PERM” is the employer’s certified green-card filings for this occupation nationwide. Educational, not legal advice — verify on flag.dol.gov.