# Illinois State Contracts

> https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts/il

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| H-1B sponsor contract records | 19,446 |
| H-1B sponsor name matches | 1,306 |
| Award amount on H-1B sponsor-matched records | $74.0B |

Vendor names are matched to employer records after normalization; a shared name can match two unrelated companies. Treat employer counts as an upper bound, not a census.

State contract ingest creates an employer record for every named vendor, so a linked employer record does not always file H-1B paperwork. Coverage and vintage vary by state; do not read this ledger as a national total.

Also see the [Illinois H-1B state page](https://www.xh1b.org/state/il) and the [all-states contract index](https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts).

## Largest contract records

One row is one source contract record with a linked recipient. This ranking includes recipients with no H-1B filings. It uses a broader population than the H-1B sponsor totals above. One vendor program can appear across amendments. Rows without an amount are not ranked.

| # | Vendor | Employer record | Agency | Start | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Health Care Service Corp.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/41f046fb-ca08-46fc-938b-207b0bd66c2b) | [Health Care Service Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/health-care-service-corporation-1dcfb1a11b) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $8.5B |
| 2 | [Meridian Health Plan Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/c827dae5-f5a1-4e48-a945-49e359d57007) | [Meridian Health Plan Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/meridian-health-plan-inc-a55322e94c) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $7.6B |
| 3 | [Health Care Service Corp.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/7339b363-6879-4378-a93f-03fee8bfba56) | [Health Care Service Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/health-care-service-corporation-1dcfb1a11b) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $7.3B |
| 4 | [Meridian Health Plan Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/67ea2797-ac6f-4f7a-b677-a761913d160b) | [Meridian Health Plan Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/meridian-health-plan-inc-a55322e94c) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $6.8B |
| 5 | [Cook County](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/a90208c7-0a34-49d5-83df-173bbee99c96) | [Cook County](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cook-county-433778da4b) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $5.9B |
| 6 | [Cook County](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/93ea4604-6c32-4201-9ec7-999f743a0c1a) | [Cook County](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cook-county-433778da4b) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $5.2B |
| 7 | [Aetna Better Health Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/ea1f2bca-2b80-4909-9355-8e0fdc7b59da) | [Aetna Better Health Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/aetna-better-health-inc-efa956078d) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $4.7B |
| 8 | [Health Care Service Corp.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/e79fefe1-e215-4d2a-95c3-66f38b01701b) | [Health Care Service Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/health-care-service-corporation-1dcfb1a11b) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $4.7B |
| 9 | [Aetna Better Health Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/3943a525-212a-4194-9385-ab7de7de4da0) | [Aetna Better Health Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/aetna-better-health-inc-efa956078d) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $4.4B |
| 10 | [Meridian Health Plan Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/d1662107-f6ee-4599-82f8-4b4c4f6d0509) | [Meridian Health Plan Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/meridian-health-plan-inc-a55322e94c) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $4.2B |
| 11 | [Cook County](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/742f3e62-a4a3-4590-bd29-938da35dace1) | [Cook County](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cook-county-433778da4b) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $3.7B |
| 12 | [Molina Healthcare of Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/b6144f3f-6181-4f9b-8c82-9e0c3e144c7a) | [Molina Healthcare of Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/org/molina-healthcare-of-illinois-9579a0bcb6) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $3.5B |
| 13 | [Cook County](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/b49fb0d4-e375-460a-8154-0399a07962c4) | [Cook County](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cook-county-433778da4b) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $3.3B |
| 14 | [Molina Healthcare of Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/bfc49dfc-1e8a-4010-8d92-c83ab00da926) | [Molina Healthcare of Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/org/molina-healthcare-of-illinois-9579a0bcb6) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $3.0B |
| 15 | [Aetna Better Health Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/2c703663-ff3f-4446-9981-c291eeddd982) | [Aetna Better Health Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/aetna-better-health-inc-efa956078d) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $2.6B |
| 16 | [Meridian Health Plan Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/a8275802-f555-49e4-8b88-65fe8b3e3d59) | [Meridian Health Plan Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/meridian-health-plan-inc-a55322e94c) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $2.5B |
| 17 | [Health Care Service Corp.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/a583d0b0-a98f-4945-b3e0-f18a206f40dd) | [Health Care Service Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/health-care-service-corporation-1dcfb1a11b) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $2.5B |
| 18 | [Aetna Better Health Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/23e5ce04-efd6-48c7-ac96-f65313b90cf0) | [Aetna Better Health Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/aetna-better-health-inc-efa956078d) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $2.3B |
| 19 | [Humana Health Plan Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/65b9ae72-d215-43ed-b896-6c48d70e66a7) | [Humana Health Plan Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/humana-health-plan-inc-67a8cb4b83) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $2.2B |
| 20 | [Molina Healthcare of Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/719c9de7-7496-496d-843c-13a258c32a28) | [Molina Healthcare of Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/org/molina-healthcare-of-illinois-9579a0bcb6) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $2.2B |
| 21 | [Molina Healthcare of Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/b33bbcde-9a44-44fe-a750-213535df35a6) | [Molina Healthcare of Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/org/molina-healthcare-of-illinois-9579a0bcb6) | Healthcare & Family Services | - | $1.9B |
| 22 | [CVS Pharmacy Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/3cb814ac-331a-40b9-a530-8ccaf3ee3499) | [CVS Pharmacy Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cvs-pharmacy-inc-bfb20f3068) | Central Management | - | $1.2B |
| 23 | [CVS Pharmacy Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/5fd2262c-672a-4224-93bb-56973e8dab9e) | [CVS Pharmacy Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cvs-pharmacy-inc-bfb20f3068) | Central Management | - | $1.0B |
| 24 | [CVS Pharmacy Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/fd5bae00-7242-4763-a149-0aee59a2b996) | [CVS Pharmacy Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cvs-pharmacy-inc-bfb20f3068) | Central Management | - | $976.8M |
| 25 | [Health Alliance Medical Plan I](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/1a0298c9-8df7-40e1-8110-20c2d6ed24c9) | [Health Alliance Medical Plan I](https://www.xh1b.org/org/health-alliance-medical-plan-i-ca87e94174) | Central Management | - | $910.3M |

## Top employers that file H-1B (top 10 by contract value)

| Employer | H-1B sponsor contract records | Total value |
|---|---|---|
| [HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION](https://www.xh1b.org/org/health-care-service-corporation-1dcfb1a11b) | 16 | $25.7B |
| [Cook County](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cook-county-433778da4b) | 243 | $18.5B |
| [Aetna Life Insurance Company](https://www.xh1b.org/org/aetna-life-insurance-company-81f287c1b2) | 10 | $3.5B |
| [CVS Pharmacy Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cvs-pharmacy-inc-bfb20f3068) | 3 | $3.2B |
| [WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY II](https://www.xh1b.org/org/walsh-construction-company-ii-457a8e8d57) | 34 | $2.0B |
| [Judlau Contracting, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/judlau-contracting-inc-a5c2bddceb) | 48 | $1.6B |
| [University of Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/org/university-of-illinois-99ad6bc5f1) | 1,526 | $1.5B |
| [LORIG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY](https://www.xh1b.org/org/lorig-construction-company-7d7f5dfd0a) | 197 | $1.4B |
| [Union Pacific Railroad Company](https://www.xh1b.org/org/union-pacific-railroad-company-a182820795) | 152 | $686.8M |
| [Deloitte Consulting LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/org/deloitte-consulting-llp-c6c82f0dfc) | 30 | $639.7M |

## Top awarding agencies

All source records with a linked recipient, including recipients with no H-1B filings. Ranked by reported award amount. This population is broader than the H-1B sponsor totals above.

| Agency | H-1B sponsor contract records | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Family Services | 424 | $66.4B |
| HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES | 308 | $29.2B |
| Transportation | 17,479 | $24.5B |
| Central Management | 1,311 | $7.4B |
| CENTRAL MANAGEMENT | 1,113 | $7.2B |
| IL State Toll Highway Auth | 2,024 | $6.9B |
| Human Services | 10,441 | $6.9B |
| IL STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTH | 1,105 | $5.4B |
| Commerce And Economic Opportun | 7,063 | $4.6B |
| COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUN | 5,653 | $4.2B |

## More

- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts/il
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/state-procurement?state=IL


## References

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1. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [State contracts and Connecticut payments: source registry; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources). Source registry entry: state_contracts; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limits. XH1B dataset description: State government award and vendor records. Connecticut Open Expenditures records payments, including grants. Payment totals stay separate from contract awards. Record identity fields vary by source; amounts and descriptions do not set identity.; These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.

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2. Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. [LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3)](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/oflc/pdfs/FY26Q3/LCA_Record_Layout_FY2026_Q3.pdf). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay units. This layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.