What University of Illinois filed with the US Department of Labor to sponsor foreign workers in FY2026 Q2: how many applications, what they pay, and which roles and cities.
Source: US DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q2. Government data is published roughly one quarter in arrears.
| Job title | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 21 | $128,528 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 14 | $59,996 |
| Research Scientist | 4 | $73,986 |
| Research Engineer | 3 | $95,285 |
| Research Specialist | 3 | $66,427 |
| Research Software Engineer | 3 | $87,663 |
| Associate Professor | 2 | $904,935 |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | 2 | $70,138 |
| Research Programmer | 1 | $67,829 |
| Senior Learning Designer | 1 | $83,300 |
| Sr. Visiting XR Developer & Interim Director of XR Research | 1 | $115,000 |
| Clinical Counselor | 1 | $80,000 |
| Worksite | Filings |
|---|---|
| Urbana, IL | 50 |
| Champaign, IL | 21 |
| Rantoul, IL | 1 |
| Seattle, WA | 1 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 1 |
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