| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database Administrators | 3,520 | $73,695 | 93.05% |
| Statisticians | 3,412 | $76,898 | 90.31% |
| Financial Analysts | 3,339 | $72,842 | 90.17% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,308 | $68,377 | 89.62% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 2,590 | $119,878 | 88.70% |
| Electrical Engineers | 2,526 | $77,759 | 88.54% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 2,480 | $82,325 | 95.61% |
| Industrial Engineers | 2,155 | $68,990 | 89.01% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 2,114 | $50,972 | 87.57% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 1,929 | $76,451 | 92.65% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 2 | $28,631 | 5.26% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 2 | $35,994 | 5.41% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 1 | $45,074 | 2.70% |
| Helpers--Roofers | 1 | $36,275 | 2.78% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 1 | $39,811 | 4.17% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 1 | $35,714 | 4.55% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 195 | $81,325 | 67.24% |
| Electrical Engineers | 195 | $83,233 | 80.58% |
| Industrial Engineers | 183 | $75,715 | 77.54% |
| Financial Analysts | 179 | $83,772 | 90.40% |
| Personal Care Aides | 176 | $22,627 | 92.15% |
| Internists, General | 165 | $119,606 | 92.70% |
| Marketing Managers | 164 | $105,325 | 95.35% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 160 | $87,199 | 93.02% |
| Database Administrators | 158 | $85,044 | 93.49% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 135 | $64,887 | 81.33% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rite Pros Inc | 152 | $86,665 | 89.41% |
| Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc | 151 | $78,869 | 89.35% |
| Globallogic Inc | 151 | $100,198 | 89.35% |
| Avant Llc | 151 | $74,903 | 89.35% |
| Advanced Cadcam Service | 151 | $60,773 | 89.88% |
| Tempus Labs Inc | 150 | $77,428 | 89.82% |
| Kavi Associates Llc | 150 | $75,382 | 90.91% |
| Charles Schwab And Company Inc | 149 | $99,840 | 90.30% |
| Tri Ventures Inc Dba Aquent Llc | 149 | $74,819 | 90.30% |
| Deloitte Amp Touche Llp | 147 | $59,236 | 90.18% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardie Building Products | 10 | $82,285 | 30.30% |
| Intel Mobile Communications Inc | 10 | $82,844 | 30.30% |
| Csl Behring | 9 | $92,562 | 28.13% |
| Annapurna Inc Dba Nepal House | 9 | $32,332 | 28.13% |
| Hr Pundits Inc | 9 | $89,498 | 28.13% |
| Ensono Lp | 9 | $87,769 | 28.13% |
| Astellas Us Llc | 9 | $100,464 | 29.03% |
| Crystal Equation Corporation | 9 | $90,242 | 29.03% |
| City Sports On 87th | 9 | $37,789 | 29.03% |
| H Mart Midwest Corp | 9 | $42,474 | 29.03% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 724 | $75,343 | 91.99% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 711 | $83,176 | 92.34% |
| Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 637 | $84,730 | 91.13% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 629 | $90,338 | 90.50% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 580 | $83,705 | 83.45% |
| Advertising Agencies | 573 | $73,814 | 82.45% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 544 | $88,020 | 82.42% |
| Home Health Care Services | 516 | $63,340 | 89.90% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 509 | $91,265 | 90.09% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 483 | $69,833 | 85.64% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectator Sports | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 1 | $33,987 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $24,149 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 1 | $36,400 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 38 | $70,563 | 20.88% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 37 | $80,432 | 21.76% |
| All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 37 | $67,535 | 21.89% |
| Payroll Services | 35 | $94,191 | 21.21% |
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 35 | $70,783 | 21.74% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 33 | $82,227 | 20.63% |
| Veterinary Services | 33 | $67,138 | 20.63% |
| Books Printing | 31 | $97,773 | 19.50% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 31 | $48,160 | 19.62% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 31 | $99,333 | 20.13% |
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 $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.