| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditors | 121 | $69,203 | 91.67% |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 119 | $66,292 | 90.15% |
| Logistics Analysts | 115 | $56,151 | 90.55% |
| Budget Analysts | 109 | $59,799 | 87.20% |
| Landscape Architects | 104 | $51,763 | 85.95% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 104 | $47,380 | 85.95% |
| Human Resources Managers | 103 | $100,776 | 87.29% |
| Registered Nurses | 101 | $65,457 | 86.32% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 100 | $47,849 | 86.21% |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 98 | $47,687 | 84.48% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nannies | 17 | $24,309 | 45.95% |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 17 | $33,428 | 47.22% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 16 | $52,243 | 45.71% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 16 | $58,733 | 45.71% |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 16 | $41,012 | 45.71% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 16 | $40,231 | 45.71% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 15 | $57,985 | 42.86% |
| Environmental Engineers | 15 | $71,776 | 44.12% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 15 | $86,169 | 44.12% |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 15 | $46,594 | 45.45% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 4,313 | $89,122 | 88.24% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 4,289 | $90,849 | 92.50% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 2,827 | $71,111 | 92.75% |
| Commercial Banking | 2,770 | $86,580 | 93.17% |
| Consumer Lending | 2,601 | $93,999 | 94.07% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 2,326 | $88,487 | 94.40% |
| Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 2,064 | $85,128 | 90.09% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 2,000 | $130,061 | 90.54% |
| Temporary Help Services | 1,930 | $72,782 | 88.13% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 1,588 | $93,387 | 92.76% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchards | 34 | $32,012 | 100.00% |
| Mayonnaise Dressing And Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing | 28 | $32,527 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 27 | $33,218 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 23 | $32,453 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 20 | $32,925 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 20 | $33,574 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 18 | $33,182 | 100.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 17 | $33,618 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 15 | $32,987 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 15 | $29,572 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 666 | $87,670 | 100.00% |
| Commercial Banking | 654 | $86,264 | 98.64% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 607 | $91,548 | 92.81% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 568 | $83,735 | 93.57% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 547 | $1,254,073 | 96.30% |
| Consumer Lending | 529 | $93,627 | 96.71% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 521 | $86,009 | 98.49% |
| Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 443 | $81,926 | 85.03% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 362 | $352,202 | 81.72% |
| Home Health Care Services | 348 | $44,943 | 96.13% |
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.