| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics Engineers | 139 | $75,397 | 82.74% |
| Mathematicians | 134 | $74,376 | 79.76% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 131 | $51,174 | 78.92% |
| Surgeons | 129 | $165,261 | 86.00% |
| Psychiatrists | 127 | $143,982 | 84.67% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 127 | $45,524 | 86.99% |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 125 | $59,159 | 86.21% |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 125 | $46,333 | 87.41% |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 122 | $52,202 | 88.41% |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 121 | $72,202 | 90.30% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasing Managers | 18 | $90,477 | 43.90% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 18 | $44,863 | 43.90% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 18 | $47,824 | 45.00% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 18 | $42,020 | 45.00% |
| Instructional Coordinators | 18 | $44,032 | 46.15% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 18 | $39,605 | 46.15% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 18 | $21,556 | 46.15% |
| Nannies | 17 | $24,309 | 43.59% |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 17 | $33,428 | 44.74% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 17 | $53,701 | 44.74% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only It Consulting Llc | 200 | $70,271 | 89.29% |
| Saven Technologies Inc | 200 | $79,395 | 89.69% |
| Caresoft Global Inc | 200 | $59,826 | 89.69% |
| Atos Syntel Inc | 199 | $82,929 | 89.64% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 198 | $91,906 | 89.59% |
| Virtusa Corporation | 197 | $79,669 | 89.14% |
| Ameex Technologies Corp | 197 | $62,592 | 89.95% |
| Teklink International Inc | 197 | $73,511 | 90.37% |
| Itech Us Inc | 196 | $76,125 | 90.32% |
| Pegasus Knowledge Solutions Inc | 196 | $64,184 | 90.32% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chem Gro Inc | 2 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Spring Grove Nursery Inc | 2 | $36,764 | 100.00% |
| Ntr | 2 | $36,764 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc | 2 | $31,023 | 100.00% |
| Big Creek Farms Llc | 2 | $36,764 | 100.00% |
| Jk Pork Inc | 2 | $34,382 | 100.00% |
| Selmis Llc | 2 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Pro X Builders Inc | 2 | $53,238 | 100.00% |
| Gateway Farm Service Llc | 2 | $36,764 | 100.00% |
| Richard Lee Knight Farms | 2 | $45,760 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silliker Inc | 15 | $76,426 | 34.09% |
| Gantec Publishing Solutions Llc | 15 | $104,337 | 34.09% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 15 | $98,049 | 34.09% |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | 14 | $74,731 | 31.82% |
| Commonwealth Edison Company An Exelon Company | 14 | $85,752 | 31.82% |
| Aon Benfield Inc | 14 | $82,688 | 32.56% |
| Turkish American Societyinc | 14 | $59,309 | 32.56% |
| Zifo Technologies Inc | 14 | $107,845 | 33.33% |
| Adrian Smith Gordon Gill Architecture Llp | 14 | $71,530 | 33.33% |
| Deloitte Transactions Business Analytics Llp | 14 | $85,479 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 782 | $76,917 | 84.09% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 771 | $83,311 | 87.81% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 725 | $83,853 | 92.47% |
| Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 667 | $86,497 | 87.99% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 640 | $90,595 | 87.55% |
| Advertising Agencies | 620 | $75,592 | 85.64% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 559 | $88,528 | 81.13% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 545 | $69,960 | 84.10% |
| Home Health Care Services | 541 | $64,089 | 91.69% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 530 | $92,279 | 90.14% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 1 | $36,400 | 50.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 1 | $37,814 | 50.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $24,149 | 100.00% |
| Other Performing Arts Companies | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Racetracks | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Orange Groves | 1 | $24,823 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Building Construction | 188 | $66,205 | 87.04% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 188 | $52,697 | 96.91% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 180 | $62,717 | 95.74% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 179 | $79,016 | 95.21% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 175 | $87,858 | 97.22% |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 173 | $87,309 | 96.65% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 173 | $72,608 | 98.86% |
| Religious Organizations | 171 | $30,375 | 98.84% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 155 | $98,323 | 89.60% |
| Other Accounting Services | 143 | $77,578 | 83.63% |
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.