US Department of Labor records

H-1B sponsors for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Chicago

39 employers filed 73 certified Labor Condition Applications for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval with a worksite in Chicago, IL, October 2025 to June 2026. A filing is the step before an H-1B petition: it shows the employer has sponsored this kind of job here, not that a particular opening will.

H-1B filings
73
Employers
39
Median offered
$75,858

Top 39 employers by filings

Median offered wage shown when an employer has three or more full-time filings here.

  1. 1

    Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

    Intermediate Designer

    Median $74,000

    8
  2. 2

    SOLOMON CORDWELL BUENZ

    Designer Technical I

    Median $61,589

    7
  3. 3

    Perkins & Will, Inc.

    Designer I

    Median $62,500

    4
  4. 4

    Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill Architecture LLP

    Designer

    3
  5. 5

    Cannon Design, Inc.

    Health Planner II - Architectural (Path to Licensure)

    Median $75,858

    3
  6. 6

    HKS, Inc.

    Job Captain

    Median $78,000

    3
  7. 7

    Studio Gang Architects Ltd.

    Designer II

    Median $85,000

    3
  8. 8

    Woolpert Inc

    Architect II

    Median $87,381

    3
  9. 9

    BDE Architecture, Inc.

    Job Captain

    2
  10. 10

    En Masse Architecture and Design Ltd.

    Architectural Designer II

    2
  11. 11

    FGP Atelier International PLLC

    Senior Architectural Designer

    2
  12. 12

    GOETTSCH PARTNERS INC

    Architectural Intern

    2
  13. 13

    Holabird & Root LLC

    Architectural Project Coordinator

    2
  14. 14

    Jahn Architecture Inc

    Associate

    2
  15. 15

    Krueck & Sexton Architects, Ltd

    Senior Design Associate

    2
  16. 16

    M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.

    Architect

    2
  17. 17

    Arc Scout LLC

    Architectural Designer

    1
  18. 18

    Archeo Design Studio, Inc.

    Architectural Associate

    1
  19. 19

    BLDG PROJECTS, INC.

    Architectural Designer

    1
  20. 20

    Design Group JEDI Incorporated

    Architectural Designer II

    1
  21. 21

    DLR Group, Inc.

    Design Technology Manager

    1
  22. 22

    Eckenhoff Saunders Architects Inc.

    Architectural Associate I

    1
  23. 23

    GFT Infrastructure, Inc.

    Designer, Architecture

    1
  24. 24

    Globetrotters Engineering Corporation

    Architectural Professional

    1
  25. 25

    Harley Ellis Devereaux Corporation

    Designer

    1
  26. 26

    HDR Architecture, Inc.

    Design Coordinator

    1
  27. 27

    John Ronan Architect LLC

    Architect

    1
  28. 28

    KOO LLC

    Architectural Designer

    1
  29. 29

    Perkins Eastman Architects DPC

    Emerging Professional

    1
  30. 30

    RATIO States, LLC

    Associate / Architecture

    1
  31. 31

    Senga Architects Inc.

    Architectural Designer II

    1
  32. 32

    SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc.

    Architect (non-licensed)

    1
  33. 33

    Stantec Architecture Inc.

    Associate, Senior Architect

    1
  34. 34

    Stantec Consulting Services Inc.

    Energy & Sustainability Designer

    1
  35. 35

    The Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Inc.

    Senior Project Manager

    1
  36. 36

    The University of Chicago

    Director, Planning

    1
  37. 37

    VIATechnik LLC

    VDC Project Manager

    1
  38. 38

    Wight & Company

    Architectural Professional II

    1
  39. 39

    Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

    Associate II

    1

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Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Chicago?

From October 2025 to June 2026, the employers with the most certified Labor Condition Applications for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval with a worksite in Chicago, IL were Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (8), SOLOMON CORDWELL BUENZ (7), Perkins & Will and Inc. (4). In all, 39 employers filed 73 applications.

What do H-1B employers offer Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Chicago?

The median of the lowest wage offered on full-time filings was $75,858 a year. The most common band was $60k to $100k, on 88% of full-time filings. These are the wages employers wrote on their applications, not what anyone was paid.

Does a filing mean the employer will sponsor my visa?

No. A certified Labor Condition Application is the step before an H-1B petition, not a visa approval, and it is about the employer, not a particular opening. It shows the employer has sponsored this kind of job here before. Confirm sponsorship for the role you apply to.

Where does this data come from?

From the US Department of Labor's LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q3, counting applications certified from October 2025 to June 2026 for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval at worksites in Chicago, IL. We check for new data every week.