| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 3 | $80,433 | 21.43% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 3 | $67,468 | 21.43% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 2 | $43,868 | 14.29% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 2 | $48,485 | 14.29% |
| Quality Control Systems Managers | 2 | $144,560 | 14.29% |
| Cooks, All Other | 2 | $23,754 | 14.29% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 2 | $75,462 | 14.29% |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 2 | $29,879 | 14.29% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 2 | $67,985 | 14.29% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 2 | $60,632 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Infotech Inc | 235 | $67,712 | 89.35% |
| Wavicle Data Solutions Llc | 233 | $95,270 | 88.59% |
| United Airlines Inc | 223 | $85,092 | 85.44% |
| Gantec Corporation | 222 | $65,102 | 85.38% |
| Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine | 221 | $83,366 | 85.66% |
| Natsoft Corporation | 219 | $75,658 | 84.88% |
| Unicom Technologies Inc | 219 | $69,090 | 85.21% |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | 218 | $108,687 | 86.85% |
| Nagarro Inc | 217 | $80,415 | 87.15% |
| V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 216 | $74,945 | 86.75% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byers Premium Cattle | 3 | $30,035 | 100.00% |
| Phil Walters | 3 | $30,749 | 100.00% |
| Michel Partnership | 3 | $35,526 | 100.00% |
| Wood Farms Inc | 3 | $39,520 | 100.00% |
| Mccune Farm | 3 | $36,414 | 100.00% |
| John Peterson | 3 | $34,237 | 100.00% |
| Tempus Builders Inc | 3 | $31,699 | 100.00% |
| Alan R Bowers Jr | 3 | $37,378 | 100.00% |
| Bolder Lawns Llc | 3 | $22,994 | 100.00% |
| Gerard Crain Farms | 3 | $27,997 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapurna Inc | 18 | $35,919 | 33.33% |
| Drews Lawn And Snow Service Inc | 18 | $41,153 | 33.96% |
| Ernst Young Llp | 17 | $78,753 | 32.69% |
| Imc Americas Inc | 17 | $91,399 | 33.33% |
| Suntrans International Inc | 17 | $51,824 | 33.33% |
| Entelli Consulting Llc | 17 | $78,170 | 33.33% |
| Allston Holdings Llc | 17 | $72,080 | 34.00% |
| Agile Health Technologies | 17 | $102,429 | 34.00% |
| Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 17 | $123,799 | 34.69% |
| Tek Analytics Llc | 17 | $81,771 | 34.69% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Accounting Services | 501 | $72,051 | 88.36% |
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 471 | $77,841 | 87.22% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 465 | $59,186 | 90.47% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 460 | $70,586 | 90.55% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 447 | $97,646 | 92.55% |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 433 | $80,687 | 90.21% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 430 | $82,281 | 91.30% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 421 | $68,623 | 90.93% |
| Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 414 | $90,161 | 90.59% |
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 402 | $64,622 | 89.53% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nail Salons | 140 | $27,471 | 82.84% |
| Advertising Agencies | 133 | $83,507 | 85.81% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 126 | $59,352 | 88.11% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 120 | $119,430 | 85.71% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 119 | $93,845 | 86.23% |
| Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 117 | $87,948 | 87.97% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 115 | $81,005 | 91.27% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 113 | $85,817 | 94.17% |
| Poultry Processing | 110 | $28,700 | 92.44% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 104 | $101,393 | 88.89% |
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.