| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosthodontists | 13 | $87,734 | 81.25% |
| Orthodontists | 13 | $134,772 | 81.25% |
| Logistics Managers | 13 | $101,853 | 81.25% |
| Designers, All Other | 13 | $52,224 | 86.67% |
| Environmental Economists | 13 | $57,885 | 86.67% |
| Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 12 | $51,657 | 80.00% |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 12 | $44,548 | 85.71% |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 11 | $80,908 | 78.57% |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 11 | $29,788 | 78.57% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 11 | $41,857 | 84.62% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 3 | $44,027 | 21.43% |
| Loan Officers | 3 | $48,319 | 21.43% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 2 | $103,501 | 14.29% |
| Archivists | 2 | $55,276 | 14.29% |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 2 | $44,440 | 14.29% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2 | $48,548 | 14.29% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 2 | $43,868 | 14.29% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 2 | $29,547 | 14.29% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 2 | $48,485 | 14.29% |
| Cooks, All Other | 2 | $23,754 | 14.29% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| R R Donnelley Sons Company | 68 | $91,299 | 87.18% |
| Starcom Worldwide Inc | 68 | $76,689 | 87.18% |
| Ayrus Inc | 68 | $71,209 | 87.18% |
| Lucent It Solutions Llc | 68 | $53,093 | 87.18% |
| Epcot Technologies Inc | 68 | $71,101 | 88.31% |
| Tata Technologies Inc | 68 | $80,952 | 88.31% |
| Progress Rail Locomotive Inc | 68 | $97,305 | 88.31% |
| Xpress Global It Solutions Llc | 68 | $97,166 | 88.31% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 67 | $82,043 | 87.01% |
| Smart Works Llc | 67 | $72,927 | 87.01% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marios Trucking Services | 4 | $52,525 | 28.57% |
| Pasona N A Inc | 4 | $52,603 | 28.57% |
| Lhp Software Llc | 4 | $85,353 | 28.57% |
| The Martin Brower Company Llc | 4 | $88,764 | 28.57% |
| Att Services Inc | 4 | $84,802 | 28.57% |
| 1 Worldsync Inc | 4 | $96,361 | 28.57% |
| North American Acquistion Dbs Amtec Precision | 4 | $25,870,588 | 30.77% |
| Rna Corporation | 4 | $118,773 | 30.77% |
| Cimparsc | 4 | $70,408 | 30.77% |
| Renishaw Inc | 4 | $80,122 | 30.77% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 116,575 | $72,225 | 89.53% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 25,137 | $80,325 | 93.26% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 16,562 | $77,011 | 94.84% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 11,398 | $54,276 | 76.57% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 9,122 | $76,904 | 88.80% |
| Engineering Services | 8,170 | $68,289 | 89.11% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 7,423 | $90,400 | 95.02% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 7,280 | $79,797 | 97.59% |
| Management Consulting Services | 6,136 | $77,593 | 96.49% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 5,387 | $75,637 | 89.10% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 554 | $33,460 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 165 | $32,363 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 143 | $43,304 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 142 | $33,833 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 92 | $33,609 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 88 | $33,424 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 80 | $35,201 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 67 | $27,172 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 65 | $36,532 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 43 | $32,847 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 11,847 | $173,113 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 2,627 | $91,387 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 2,027 | $93,058 | 100.00% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,876 | $84,379 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 1,827 | $52,397 | 100.00% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,449 | $85,961 | 100.00% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 1,380 | $99,680 | 100.00% |
| Engineering Services | 1,253 | $410,290 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking | 817 | $54,041 | 100.00% |
| Management Consulting Services | 762 | $99,261 | 100.00% |
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.