| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Research Coordinators | 65 | $80,640 | 89.04% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 65 | $56,460 | 90.28% |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 62 | $57,682 | 86.11% |
| Optometrists | 62 | $85,597 | 87.32% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 60 | $77,112 | 84.51% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 58 | $62,696 | 82.86% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 58 | $74,305 | 84.06% |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 58 | $48,268 | 84.06% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 58 | $53,724 | 85.29% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 57 | $58,685 | 83.82% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | 9 | $35,353 | 34.62% |
| Interior Designers | 9 | $41,441 | 34.62% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 9 | $51,434 | 36.00% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 9 | $57,008 | 36.00% |
| Financial Examiners | 9 | $97,691 | 36.00% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 9 | $40,172 | 36.00% |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $34,049 | 32.00% |
| Mental Health Counselors | 8 | $40,518 | 33.33% |
| Art Directors | 8 | $76,804 | 33.33% |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 8 | $30,295 | 33.33% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akorn Inc | 124 | $58,550 | 89.86% |
| Alrek Business Solutions Inc | 124 | $66,610 | 89.86% |
| Hitachi Consulting Corporation | 124 | $67,976 | 89.86% |
| Csg Systems Inc | 123 | $81,415 | 89.78% |
| Coyote Logistics Llc | 123 | $78,092 | 89.78% |
| Epsilon Data Management Llc | 122 | $109,885 | 89.05% |
| Sunrise Futures Llc | 121 | $84,502 | 88.32% |
| Salesforce Inc | 121 | $113,751 | 89.63% |
| Allstate Insurance Company | 120 | $107,296 | 88.89% |
| Us Cellular Corporation | 120 | $101,690 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frey Produce Frey Brothers | 1 | $21,861 | 100.00% |
| Prairie Wind Family Farms Llc | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 4 Driver | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Castro Harvesting | 1 | $21,967 | 100.00% |
| Ag Enterprises Ii | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Eagle Point Farms Llc | 1 | $33,280 | 100.00% |
| Odonovans Son Inc | 1 | $33,987 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Waterman Princeton Corteva Detasseling Only Supervisor | 1 | $65,853 | 100.00% |
| S M Hernandez Sons Inc Pet 3 Il | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Bradshaw Custom Pumping Inc | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Healthsystem Consortium | 7 | $92,254 | 29.17% |
| Draftfcb Inc | 7 | $73,971 | 29.17% |
| Teng Associates Inc | 7 | $53,346 | 29.17% |
| Jkc Trucking Inc | 7 | $49,958 | 29.17% |
| Cubes Technologies Inc | 7 | $72,069 | 29.17% |
| Getco Llc | 7 | $72,871 | 29.17% |
| Starcom Mediavest Group Inc | 7 | $82,163 | 29.17% |
| Electronic Knowledge Interchange Company | 7 | $90,653 | 29.17% |
| Global It Group Inc | 7 | $82,591 | 29.17% |
| Beijing Acupuncture Pain And Rehab | 7 | $51,067 | 29.17% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee And Tea Manufacturing | 12 | $93,163 | 85.71% |
| Public Finance Activities | 12 | $57,120 | 85.71% |
| Spice And Extract Manufacturing | 12 | $82,075 | 85.71% |
| Court Reporting And Stenotype Services | 12 | $113,949 | 85.71% |
| Wet Corn Milling And Starch Manufacturing | 12 | $74,502 | 85.71% |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities | 12 | $86,221 | 85.71% |
| Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities | 12 | $83,557 | 85.71% |
| Motion Picture And Video Industries | 12 | $56,904 | 85.71% |
| Janitorial Services | 12 | $76,644 | 85.71% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 12 | $59,237 | 85.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pension Funds | 3 | $120,474 | 75.00% |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | 3 | $34,022 | 75.00% |
| Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing | 3 | $139,166 | 75.00% |
| Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing | 3 | $83,339 | 75.00% |
| Hardware Manufacturing | 3 | $82,181 | 75.00% |
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 3 | $94,404 | 75.00% |
| Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing | 3 | $67,849 | 75.00% |
| Executive Search Services | 3 | $82,701 | 75.00% |
| Footwear Manufacturing | 2 | $46,041 | 50.00% |
| Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing | 2 | $76,971 | 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.