| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 328,359 | 91.53% | $77,136 | H-1B |
| 25,222 | 7.03% | $170,962 | PERM |
| 3,529 | 0.98% | $97,739 | E-3 Australian |
| 1,637 | 0.46% | $32,808 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, Illinois has seen a total of 358,747 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Illinois is the H-1B visa with 328,359 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.53% of Illinois's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 25,222 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.03% of Illinois's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialists | 158 | $45,028 | 77.83% |
| Mental Health Counselors | 158 | $42,947 | 81.87% |
| Purchasing Managers | 158 | $93,088 | 83.16% |
| Microbiologists | 157 | $49,063 | 83.51% |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 155 | $39,840 | 83.33% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 147 | $47,895 | 79.89% |
| Veterinarians | 147 | $63,786 | 80.77% |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 146 | $68,214 | 81.56% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 144 | $103,852 | 84.21% |
| Instructional Coordinators | 144 | $44,914 | 84.71% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | 22 | $100,260 | 48.89% |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 22 | $40,100 | 48.89% |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 22 | $47,348 | 50.00% |
| Compliance Officers | 21 | $64,936 | 47.73% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 20 | $58,307 | 45.45% |
| Bakers | 20 | $27,822 | 46.51% |
| Materials Engineers | 19 | $78,687 | 45.24% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 19 | $48,545 | 46.34% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 18 | $39,605 | 43.90% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 18 | $47,824 | 43.90% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9,745 | $242,007 | 46.63% |
| China | 1,311 | $75,213 | 49.51% |
| Poland | 521 | $175,933 | 47.11% |
| South Korea | 427 | $55,341 | 43.09% |
| Canada | 361 | $90,633 | 37.37% |
| Philippines | 356 | $493,600 | 40.27% |
| Mexico | 333 | $65,272 | 43.42% |
| Brazil | 188 | $79,878 | 47.47% |
| Ukraine | 174 | $62,423 | 47.80% |
| Pakistan | 164 | $88,269 | 47.95% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur J Gallagher Service Company Llc | 116 | $113,175 | 87.88% |
| The University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business | 115 | $50,287 | 87.12% |
| Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanb | 115 | $73,668 | 87.79% |
| Gamma Technologies Llc | 115 | $86,114 | 88.46% |
| Safe Code Soft Technologies Inc | 113 | $92,344 | 87.60% |
| Ice Clear Credit Llc | 113 | $101,543 | 87.60% |
| Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc | 112 | $96,401 | 87.50% |
| Leo Burnett Company Inc | 112 | $64,798 | 87.50% |
| Ber It Inc | 112 | $87,317 | 88.19% |
| Elevance Health Inc | 111 | $119,106 | 87.40% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| J And J Dill Llc | 1 | $25,106 | 100.00% |
| Ff Ag Construction Llc | 1 | $31,845 | 100.00% |
| Anna Evergreen Llc | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Jackson Citrus Inc Il Supervisors | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Waterman Princeton Early Roguing And Detasseling Supervisor 2024 | 1 | $65,853 | 100.00% |
| Alpha Agricultural Builders Inc | 1 | $30,202 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Seed Lab Farmworker | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Wholesome Gardens Produce | 1 | $20,202 | 100.00% |
| S M Hernandez Sons Inc Petition 6 Il | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Liberty Prairie | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| German International School Chicago | 7 | $43,204 | 30.43% |
| Wiztech | 7 | $73,691 | 30.43% |
| Softlabz Corporation | 7 | $72,544 | 30.43% |
| Presence Healthcare Services | 7 | $91,585 | 30.43% |
| Fitch Solutions | 7 | $93,026 | 30.43% |
| Productive Edge Llc | 7 | $88,801 | 30.43% |
| Bank Of China | 7 | $81,545 | 30.43% |
| Midtronics | 7 | $84,692 | 31.82% |
| North American Lighting | 7 | $68,705 | 31.82% |
| 4c Insights Inc | 7 | $91,897 | 31.82% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations | 6 | $75,761 | 85.71% |
| Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing | 6 | $92,508 | 85.71% |
| Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing | 6 | $81,404 | 85.71% |
| Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | 6 | $65,901 | 85.71% |
| Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing | 6 | $81,962 | 85.71% |
| Fastener Button Needle And Pin Manufacturing | 6 | $66,373 | 85.71% |
| Casino Hotels | 6 | $122,110 | 85.71% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing | 6 | $78,898 | 85.71% |
| Other Grain Farming | 6 | $64,799 | 85.71% |
| Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 6 | $66,369 | 85.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing | 1 | $73,882 | 50.00% |
| Metal Valve Manufacturing | 1 | $77,251 | 50.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 1 | $31,325 | 50.00% |
| Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts | 1 | $73,237 | 50.00% |
| Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing | 1 | $61,048 | 50.00% |
| Musical Groups And Artists | 1 | $53,664 | 50.00% |
| Other Motion Picture And Video Industries | 1 | $109,616 | 50.00% |
| Other Electric Power Generation | 1 | $119,558 | 50.00% |
| Other Investment Pools And Funds | 1 | $90,106 | 50.00% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Illinois to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Illinois over all years is $77,136. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.