| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 304,577 | 91.55% | $75,420 | H-1B |
| 23,734 | 7.13% | $176,082 | PERM |
| 3,180 | 0.96% | $93,885 | E-3 Australian |
| 1,216 | 0.37% | $30,895 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, Illinois has seen a total of 332,707 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Illinois is the H-1B visa with 304,577 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.55% of Illinois's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 23,734 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.13% of Illinois's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 49 | $50,500 | 83.05% |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 49 | $69,996 | 84.48% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 48 | $70,025 | 82.76% |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 47 | $33,102 | 81.03% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 47 | $56,052 | 81.03% |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 47 | $62,336 | 82.46% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 46 | $80,558 | 82.14% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 46 | $55,937 | 83.64% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 46 | $38,298 | 83.64% |
| Registered Nurses | 46 | $61,584 | 83.64% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sewers, Hand | 8 | $27,711 | 36.36% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 8 | $34,403 | 36.36% |
| Interior Designers | 8 | $41,728 | 36.36% |
| Physicists | 8 | $70,452 | 36.36% |
| Roofers | 8 | $56,605 | 36.36% |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 8 | $55,858 | 36.36% |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 8 | $30,295 | 36.36% |
| Chiropractors | 8 | $38,805 | 36.36% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 8 | $64,366 | 36.36% |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 7 | $55,979 | 31.82% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8,989 | $252,982 | 47.08% |
| China | 1,217 | $74,521 | 50.73% |
| Poland | 495 | $182,550 | 52.05% |
| South Korea | 399 | $55,576 | 43.18% |
| Canada | 327 | $91,441 | 40.17% |
| Mexico | 311 | $64,516 | 39.02% |
| Philippines | 277 | $622,860 | 41.28% |
| Brazil | 179 | $81,452 | 49.04% |
| Pakistan | 158 | $75,275 | 49.69% |
| United Kingdom | 136 | $991,045 | 50.18% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dfs Corporate Services Llc | 2,388 | $100,116 | 86.99% |
| Hcl America Inc | 2,371 | $72,255 | 92.91% |
| Yash Technologies Inc | 2,300 | $64,674 | 91.16% |
| Discover Products Inc | 2,189 | $81,541 | 89.02% |
| Northwestern University | 1,928 | $47,629 | 79.70% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 1,914 | $79,268 | 79.39% |
| University Of Illinois At Chicago | 1,849 | $56,818 | 79.80% |
| The University Of Chicago | 1,815 | $54,761 | 85.29% |
| Ibm Corporation | 1,417 | $76,588 | 69.22% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc | 1,307 | $92,070 | 68.47% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University Of Chicago | 191 | $51,805 | 52.91% |
| Polmax Truck And Trailer Repair Center Llc | 177 | $50,881 | 51.30% |
| Hsbc Bank Usa Na | 170 | $88,698 | 52.80% |
| Bitwise Inc | 141 | $91,573 | 56.40% |
| Capital One Services Ii Llc | 139 | $74,243 | 57.92% |
| Deloitte Touche Llp | 129 | $83,591 | 54.43% |
| Riverpoint Management Llc | 128 | $108,833 | 54.47% |
| Savvy Info Systems Inc | 127 | $92,717 | 54.04% |
| Mu Sigma Inc | 112 | $80,505 | 48.28% |
| Kpmg Llp | 111 | $95,864 | 48.26% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 876 | $100,393 | 88.04% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 847 | $82,756 | 89.63% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 843 | $61,622 | 91.53% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 829 | $78,802 | 90.31% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 822 | $161,540 | 91.84% |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 798 | $81,117 | 91.51% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 779 | $99,295 | 89.75% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 760 | $83,257 | 89.41% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 750 | $93,721 | 92.02% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 748 | $98,567 | 92.46% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apiculture | 4 | $32,292 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 4 | $32,292 | 100.00% |
| Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing | 3 | $34,826 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 3 | $22,713 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 3 | $32,649 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 2 | $31,023 | 66.67% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | $31,626 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 1 | $33,051 | 50.00% |
| Orange Groves | 1 | $24,823 | 50.00% |
| Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Salons | 53 | $34,695 | 23.04% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 50 | $85,989 | 21.83% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 50 | $54,916 | 21.93% |
| Machine Shops | 50 | $56,295 | 22.03% |
| Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers | 49 | $71,709 | 22.07% |
| Medical Laboratories | 43 | $64,338 | 19.55% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 42 | $87,041 | 19.91% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 42 | $84,017 | 21.11% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 41 | $65,591 | 20.71% |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 39 | $97,472 | 20.10% |
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 $75,420. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.