Associate · Chicago, IL
Associate in Chicago, IL H-1B salaries
Employers filed 210 certified H-1B applications for Associate roles in Chicago, IL between Apr 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $132,000, 10% below the median for this job across the US.
Check what wage level an offer here reaches
Median salary offered $132,000
Middle half earn $98,000 to $185,636
Top 10% earn over $225,000
Certified filings 210
Pay by employer
Employer Filings Median vs all Middle half
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services LLC 27 $98,000 −26% $87,500 – $100,000 A.T. Kearney, Inc. 25 $157,000 +19% $157,000 – $157,000 Boston Consulting Group, Inc. 24 $110,000 −17% $110,000 – $110,000 Cornerstone Research, Inc. 11 $230,000 +74% $220,000 – $237,500 KPMG LLP 9 $76,000 −42% $71,240 – $82,000 Kirkland & Ellis LLP 9 $310,000 +135% $225,000 – $365,000 Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP 9 $80,000 −39% $77,000 – $84,000 Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. 7 $138,000 +5% $135,000 – $138,000 Analysis Group, Inc. 6 $180,000 +36% $172,500 – $180,000 William Blair & Company, LLC 5 $175,000 +33% $175,000 – $175,000 TheMathCompany, Inc. 5 $80,000 −39% $80,000 – $80,000 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 4 $162,500 +23% $150,000 – $181,250 Crowell & Moring LLP 3 $185,848 +41% $135,044 – $202,530 Marathon Capital, LLC 3 $195,000 +48% $185,000 – $195,000 Latham & Watkins LLP 3 $225,000 +70% $225,000 – $225,000 Huron Consulting Services, LLC 3 $150,000 +14% $150,000 – $150,000 T.Y. Lin International 3 $108,000 −18% $108,000 – $108,000 The Brattle Group 3 $191,250 +45% $191,250 – $205,869 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 $200,000 +52% $200,000 – $200,000 PwC US Tax LLP 3 $84,000 −36% $80,500 – $84,000 Citadel Americas Services LLC 3 $107,500 −19% $104,024 – $116,250 Bofa Securities, Inc. 2 $200,000 +52% $187,500 – $212,500 Clyde & Co US,LLP 2 $182,500 +38% $181,250 – $183,750 Peregrine Economics LLC 2 $80,596 −39% $70,298 – $90,894 Mayer Brown LLP 2 $420,000 +218% $420,000 – $420,000 Paul Hastings LLP 2 $225,000 +70% $225,000 – $225,000 Ayna.AI LLC 2 $163,250 +24% $159,875 – $166,625 Blue Owl Capital Holdings LLC 2 $97,500 −26% $88,750 – $106,250 Gtcr LLC 2 $150,000 +14% $150,000 – $150,000 CohnReznick LLP 1 $54,974 −58% $54,974 – $54,974
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By experience level
Wage level Filings Median Minimum Level I 79 $100,000 $87,590 Level II 89 $150,000 $136,680 Level III 28 $186,924 $185,780 Level IV 14 $188,000 $234,880
Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for Chicago, IL.
By year
Year filed Filings Median 2023 9 $150,000 2024 75 $115,000 2025 66 $144,000 2026 60 $112,500
Latest filings
Received Employer Salary Level 2026-06-18 Jahn Architecture Inc $61,600 I 2026-06-15 Boston Consulting Group, Inc. $110,000 I 2026-06-12 Boston Consulting Group, Inc. $110,000 I 2026-06-09 TheMathCompany, Inc. $80,000 I 2026-06-09 TheMathCompany, Inc. $80,000 I 2026-06-09 TheMathCompany, Inc. $80,000 I 2026-06-09 TheMathCompany, Inc. $80,000 I 2026-06-09 TheMathCompany, Inc. $80,000 I 2026-06-05 Ayna.AI LLC $170,000 IV 2026-06-04 Ayna.AI LLC $156,500 IV 2026-06-04 Vedder Price P.C. $225,000 III 2026-06-01 Boston Consulting Group, Inc. $115,000 I 2026-05-29 Pathstone Partners LLC $105,102 I 2026-05-26 Boston Consulting Group, Inc. $110,000 I 2026-05-14 Analysis Group, Inc. $180,000 I 2026-05-13 Marathon Capital, LLC $195,000 IV 2026-05-12 Won Associates LLC $145,000 II 2026-05-11 Pretium Partners, LLC $73,195 I 2026-05-08 Crowell & Moring LLP $219,211 II 2026-05-06 A.T. Kearney, Inc. $188,000 III 2026-05-06 KPMG LLP $82,000 II 2026-05-04 The Brattle Group $220,488 I 2026-04-29 Cornerstone Research, Inc. $240,000 II 2026-04-29 Cornerstone Research, Inc. $235,000 II 2026-04-27 KPMG LLP $82,000 II
The 25 most recent of 210. Every filing is on the Chicago, IL and Associate pages.
Associate in other cities
New York, NY $161,317 San Francisco, CA $155,600 Boston, MA $158,500 Los Angeles, CA $115,000 Dallas, TX $95,000 Atlanta, GA $122,350 Washington, DC $215,000 Alpharetta, GA $135,500 Salt Lake City, UT $80,500 Menlo Park, CA $175,000 Cary, NC $113,750 Wilmington, DE $105,000 Other jobs in Chicago, IL
Software Engineer $114,400 Software Developer $106,961 Senior Software Engineer $137,879 Manager $171,500 Postdoctoral Scholar $64,356 Senior Associate $144,280 Assistant Professor $125,418 Consultant $185,000 Data Engineer $106,558 Data Scientist $110,457 Senior Consultant $118,656 Analyst $90,667