| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 57 | $41,169 | 83.82% |
| Curators | 56 | $51,093 | 83.58% |
| Quality Control Systems Managers | 55 | $110,012 | 84.62% |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 54 | $55,200 | 84.38% |
| Training and Development Managers | 54 | $71,599 | 84.38% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 53 | $48,146 | 82.81% |
| Clinical Data Managers | 53 | $82,913 | 82.81% |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 52 | $34,577 | 81.25% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 52 | $32,688 | 82.54% |
| Logistics Engineers | 51 | $61,937 | 83.61% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 8 | $63,222 | 33.33% |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $47,509 | 33.33% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 8 | $52,555 | 34.78% |
| Art Directors | 8 | $76,804 | 34.78% |
| Chiropractors | 8 | $38,805 | 34.78% |
| Stonemasons | 8 | $50,471 | 34.78% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 8 | $57,860 | 34.78% |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 8 | $30,295 | 34.78% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 8 | $64,717 | 34.78% |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 8 | $99,794 | 34.78% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.