The University of Chicago: H-1B filings and workplace records, Chicago, Illinois
The University of Chicago filed 222 labor condition applications (LCA) in fiscal year 2026, to 30 June 2026. OFLC certified 220 of them. The median offered wage on its LCAs in fiscal years 2025 to 2026 is $78,077 a year. It filed 16 PERM applications in fiscal year 2026, to 30 June 2026. OFLC certified all of them. An LCA is a filing. It is not a visa and it is not a job.
OSHA opened 1 inspection at The University of Chicago in Illinois since 2016. The inspection has no citation.
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H-1B and PERM: Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Decisions to Newest file fiscal year 2026, quarter 3Read from the committed copy
Employer-specific case information that appears on this website was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted prevailing wage, labor certification and labor attestation applications for processing. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics (BLS-OES) survey.
Any typographical errors or other data anomalies (e.g., incomplete or blank data fields, etc.) may be due to internal data entry or other external customer errors in completing and submitting the applications for processing.
A small percentage of determinations may be subject to change in subsequent quarterly releases due to appeal or redetermination decisions on employer applications.
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- LCA filings, fiscal year 2026
- 22299% certified, year to date
- Median offered wage
- $78,077a year; prevailing $64,501
- Worker positions
- 566fiscal years 2025 to 2026
- PERM applications, fiscal year 2026
- 16100% certified
| Fiscal year | Filings | Certified | Certified share | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 344 | 336 | 98% | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 222 | 220 | 99% | 0 | 2 |
| Job title | Median offered wage | LCA filings |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $66,496 | 143 |
| Assistant Professor | $176,800 | 46 |
| Staff Scientist | $76,491 | 38 |
| Research Professional | $72,024 | 18 |
| Assistant Instructional Professor | $74,370 | 18 |
| L.E. Dickson Instructor | $62,870 | 12 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator 2 | $67,000 | 11 |
| Associate Instructional Professor | $78,966 | 9 |
| Research Analyst | $76,000 | 9 |
| Research Scientist | $84,872 | 7 |
| Clinical Associate | $228,739 | 6 |
A wage is a year: the rate on the form times its unit, so an hourly rate times 2,080. A median needs three or more applications that state a wage. The list holds the twelve most frequent job titles.
Prevailing wage levels on the filings
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 262 | 46% |
| Level II | 159 | 28% |
| Level III | 60 | 11% |
| Level IV | 53 | 9% |
| Not stated | 32 | 6% |
| Occupation (SOC) | LCA filings | Median offered wage, all employers |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 59 | $75,000 |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | 52 | $82,100 |
| Chemists | 37 | $88,508 |
| Data Scientists | 37 | $123,741 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 26 | $77,898 |
| Physicists | 24 | $85,588 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 21 | $87,077 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $140,878 |
| Worksite state | LCA filings |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 552 |
| California | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
OFLC files an LCA under the state of the employer address on the form (Illinois). The worksites can be in other states.
PERM applications (permanent labor certification)
| Fiscal year | Applications | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Job title | Applications |
|---|---|
| Assistant Instructional Professor | 10 |
| Assistant Professor | 10 |
| Analytics Manager | 2 |
| Assistant Professor - Econometrics & Statistics | 2 |
| Assistant Professor – Econometrics & Statistics | 2 |
| Director of Programs | 1 |
| Clinical Associate-Emergency Room Radiologist | 1 |
| Lead Administrator- BIS | 1 |
| Principal Platform Engineer | 1 |
| Sr. Analyst, Investment | 1 |
| Occupation (SOC) | Applications |
|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 11 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 |
| Software Developers, R&D | 3 |
| Software Developers, Non R&D | 2 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 |
| Radiologists | 1 |
| Data Scientists | 1 |
Fiscal year 2024 holds the applications on the new Form 9089 only. The median offered wage on the PERM applications is $120,000 a year.
OSHA inspections: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Records to Inspections opened since 2016Read from the agency
Until cases are closed, IMIS entries concerning specific OSHA inspections are subject to continuing correction and updating, particularly with regard to citation items, which are subject to modification by amended citations, settlement agreements, or as a result of contest proceedings. THE USER SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT DIFFERENT COMPANIES MAY HAVE SIMILAR NAMES AND CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE ADDRESS MAY BE NECESSARY TO AVOID MISINTERPRETATION.
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- Inspections since 2016
- 1
- Citations
- 00 serious, willful or repeat
- Current penalties
- $0initial $0
- Inspections with a contested citation
- 00 with a final order on every citation
| Year | Inspections | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| All years | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Opened | Citations | Status | Standards cited | Current penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Case closed | None | None |
The status is for each inspection. "Contested" means that a citation has a contest date. "Final order" means that every citation has a final order date. Each date links to the inspection on osha.gov.
| Measure | This record | NAICS 611 | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citations for each inspection | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty for each inspection | $0 | $1,641 | $5,804 | $3,764 |
| Inspections with a contested citation | 0% | No data | 4% | 8% |
Injury summaries: OSHA Injury Tracking Application, Form 300A
Calendar years 2023 to 2025Read from the committed copy
While OSHA takes multiple steps to ensure the data collected are accurate, problems and errors invariably exist for some establishments. Efforts are made during the collection cycle to correct submission errors; however, some remain unresolved. OSHA does not validate the employee or injury and illness counts reported by establishments.
Recording or reporting a work-related injury, illness, or fatality does not mean that the employer or employee was at fault, that an OSHA rule has been violated, or that the employee is eligible for workers' compensation or other benefits.
The words of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Source: Injury Tracking Application (ITA) Data, read .
- Total recordable case rate, 2025
- No datacases for each 100 full-time workers
- Days away, restricted or transferred (DART), 2025
- No data
- Employees reported, 2025
- 11 establishment
- Recordable cases, 2025
- 00 deaths
| Group | Total recordable case rate |
|---|---|
| This record | No data |
| Median establishment, NAICS 611 | 2.6 |
| All establishments, NAICS 611 | 2.7 |
| All establishments, Illinois | 3.9 |
| All establishments, United States | 3.5 |
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Hours worked | Deaths | Days away | Restricted or transferred | Other cases | Case rate | DART rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No data | No data |
The figures add up every establishment that filed under this name in Illinois. A rate is blank when the establishments reported fewer than 2,000 hours. The median establishment has 20,000 hours or more.
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Back wages
The data since fiscal year 2005 has no concluded Wage and Hour Division case of this employer in Illinois.
Concluded cases to . Cases since fiscal year 2005. Read from the agency.
Federal contracts
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Union elections
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Questions about this record
- What happened to the LCAs of The University of Chicago?
- The University of Chicago filed 566 LCAs in fiscal years 2025 to 2026. OFLC certified 556 of them. OFLC denied none. The employer withdrew 10.
- Which job title is most frequent on the LCAs of The University of Chicago?
- The job title Postdoctoral Scholar has 143 filings. Its median offered wage is $66,496 a year.
- Which prevailing wage levels do the LCAs state?
- The LCAs state Level I in 46%, Level II in 28%, Level III in 11% and Level IV in 9%, and no level in 6%. The employer states the level on the form.
- Are the OSHA citations of The University of Chicago final?
- The inspection on record has no citation, so no citation has a final order.
Official channels
- OSHAOSHA establishment searchOccupational Safety and Health Administration. Address checked .
- 300AOSHA injury and illness data (Form 300A)Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Address checked .
- OFLCOFLC performance data (LCA and PERM disclosure files)Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Address checked .
- WHDHow to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour DivisionWage and Hour Division. Address checked .
Cite this page
Employer Ledger. "The University of Chicago (Illinois)." https://employerledger.com/employer/the-university-of-chicago-il/. Records of: Office of Foreign Labor Certification; Occupational Safety and Health Administration; OSHA Injury Tracking Application, Form 300A. Newest record .
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Where the figures come from
- OFLC Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Decisions to . Newest file fiscal year 2026, quarter 3. Read , from the committed copy.
- OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Records to . Inspections opened since 2016. Read , from the agency.
- 300A OSHA Injury Tracking Application, Form 300A. Calendar years 2023 to 2025. Read , from the committed copy.
- WHD Wage and Hour Division. Concluded cases to . Cases since fiscal year 2005. Read , from the agency.
- USAspending USAspending.gov. Period the latest 12 months. Read , from the agency.
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