Visa Wage Index

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Employers filed 4 applications covering 4 positions for this role here, at a median of $102,000 a year. 4 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$56,200
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$72,360
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$88,520
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$104,680

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Northwestern University Level I 11 $122,500
Northwestern University Level I 11 $102,000
Northern Illinois University not stated 11 $80,000
The University of Chicago not stated 11 $82,000

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.