| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Managers | 21 | $93,889 | 80.77% |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | 20 | $40,779 | 76.92% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 20 | $54,603 | 80.00% |
| Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program | 20 | $42,436 | 83.33% |
| Film and Video Editors | 20 | $41,746 | 83.33% |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $52,083 | 83.33% |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 20 | $43,622 | 86.96% |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 19 | $43,160 | 82.61% |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 19 | $41,655 | 86.36% |
| Psychologists, All Other | 19 | $44,973 | 86.36% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $62,866 | 23.53% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 4 | $42,474 | 23.53% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 4 | $32,484 | 23.53% |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $46,733 | 23.53% |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 4 | $42,515 | 23.53% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 4 | $31,564 | 23.53% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 4 | $70,850 | 23.53% |
| Landscape Architects | 4 | $52,380 | 23.53% |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 4 | $35,630 | 23.53% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 4 | $105,182 | 25.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Prism Solutions Llc | 433 | $62,999 | 89.65% |
| Medline Industries Inc | 430 | $91,786 | 89.21% |
| Hcl Global Systems Inc | 427 | $82,176 | 89.89% |
| Zs Associates Inc | 424 | $88,887 | 90.79% |
| Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp | 419 | $100,356 | 91.29% |
| Mphasis Corporation | 415 | $72,023 | 91.41% |
| Network Objects Inc | 413 | $71,111 | 91.57% |
| At Kearney Inc | 410 | $108,650 | 92.55% |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital Of Cook County | 408 | $57,812 | 92.31% |
| Vensar Technology Inc | 406 | $65,829 | 92.27% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodmark Nurseries Llc | 6 | $32,545 | 100.00% |
| Darrin Hout Farms | 6 | $33,138 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Management Services Inc | 6 | $36,670 | 100.00% |
| C R Ag Supply Inc | 6 | $33,582 | 100.00% |
| Molitor Farms | 6 | $32,427 | 100.00% |
| Ryan Britton Farms Llc | 6 | $33,339 | 100.00% |
| Kincaid Farms Inc | 6 | $31,430 | 100.00% |
| Spring Valley Farm Vineyard | 6 | $26,309 | 100.00% |
| Cox Land And Cattle Inc | 5 | $34,420 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Il Bayer | 5 | $50,199 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transform Sr Holding Management Llc | 38 | $111,681 | 35.85% |
| Wolters Kluwer United States Inc | 37 | $94,702 | 35.92% |
| Sunrise Futures Llc | 37 | $77,076 | 36.27% |
| Milliman Inc | 37 | $85,297 | 36.63% |
| Electro Motive Diesel Inc | 36 | $79,929 | 35.64% |
| Saggezza Inc | 36 | $97,618 | 36.36% |
| Peterson Technology Partners Inc | 36 | $98,470 | 36.73% |
| Docusign Inc | 36 | $98,216 | 36.73% |
| Softtune Technologiesinc | 36 | $94,016 | 37.11% |
| Db Servicing Corporation | 35 | $72,893 | 36.08% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 110 | $86,027 | 88.00% |
| All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 107 | $116,949 | 86.99% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 105 | $67,882 | 86.07% |
| Gypsum Product Manufacturing | 104 | $95,544 | 86.67% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 103 | $83,114 | 88.03% |
| Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians | 102 | $51,676 | 87.93% |
| Food Service Contractors | 101 | $73,953 | 87.83% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 100 | $78,838 | 89.29% |
| Boat Building | 100 | $88,972 | 90.09% |
| Veterinary Services | 99 | $77,304 | 89.19% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts Schools | 27 | $35,931 | 87.10% |
| All Other Food Manufacturing | 27 | $102,273 | 87.10% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 27 | $66,176 | 93.10% |
| Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 26 | $88,423 | 89.66% |
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 26 | $97,986 | 89.66% |
| Painting And Wall Covering Contractors | 26 | $43,290 | 92.86% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 26 | $60,461 | 92.86% |
| Commercial Bakeries | 26 | $44,922 | 96.30% |
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 25 | $76,621 | 92.59% |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 25 | $91,303 | 92.59% |
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.