| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 1,919 | $76,395 | 83.22% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,816 | $51,864 | 88.67% |
| Civil Engineers | 1,532 | $70,707 | 87.05% |
| Web Developers | 1,463 | $59,980 | 91.61% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 1,417 | $91,428 | 94.47% |
| Information Security Analysts | 1,198 | $86,536 | 80.03% |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 1,168 | $85,060 | 89.78% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 1,164 | $47,131 | 92.45% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1,050 | $80,134 | 87.87% |
| Engineers, All Other | 1,046 | $66,366 | 87.60% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 132 | $153,589 | 78.57% |
| Civil Engineers | 129 | $1,175,895 | 77.25% |
| Computer Programmers | 125 | $69,590 | 76.22% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 124 | $50,166 | 80.52% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 116 | $48,375 | 76.32% |
| Sales Engineers | 111 | $95,550 | 78.72% |
| Financial Managers | 108 | $116,225 | 81.20% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 104 | $104,111 | 80.00% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 102 | $24,444 | 82.26% |
| Information Security Analysts | 99 | $107,116 | 82.50% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easi Llc | 133 | $64,346 | 91.10% |
| Valuemomentum Inc | 133 | $82,894 | 91.10% |
| Sharpedge Solutions Inc | 133 | $64,418 | 91.72% |
| Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd | 133 | $50,584 | 91.72% |
| Arcus Technologies Dba Kat Tech Systems Inc | 132 | $67,058 | 91.03% |
| Asar America Inc | 132 | $78,978 | 91.67% |
| Terra Information Group Inc | 132 | $81,423 | 91.67% |
| Fidelis Software Solutions Llc | 131 | $82,521 | 91.61% |
| Sapphire Software Solutions Inc | 131 | $78,089 | 91.61% |
| Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc | 131 | $89,528 | 92.25% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| R D Dandurand Farm Inc | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| The Greenhouse Of Crystal Lake Inc | 1 | $30,202 | 100.00% |
| The Omni Group Inc | 1 | $23,088 | 100.00% |
| Mathew Proctor Farms | 1 | $21,798 | 100.00% |
| Ward Tiling Inc | 1 | $33,280 | 100.00% |
| Glc Lawn Care Corp | 1 | $27,581 | 100.00% |
| Prairie Ridge Farms Inc | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Michael J Mctaggart | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Paul R Miller Jr Dba Lone Wolf Management Inc | 1 | $24,419 | 100.00% |
| Maroa Farms Inc | 1 | $18,366 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wininfosys Inc | 8 | $88,975 | 30.77% |
| Barry Callebaut Usa Llc | 8 | $92,859 | 30.77% |
| Wb Games Inc | 8 | $107,024 | 30.77% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 8 | $74,884 | 30.77% |
| Netrix Llc | 8 | $124,631 | 30.77% |
| Norvax Llc | 8 | $80,597 | 30.77% |
| Alin Machining Company Inc | 8 | $84,992 | 30.77% |
| Belmont Groceries Llc | 8 | $52,619 | 32.00% |
| Cf Industries Employee Services Llc | 8 | $98,774 | 32.00% |
| Celergo Llc | 8 | $98,648 | 32.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Employer Organizations | 152 | $86,194 | 89.41% |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 151 | $91,017 | 88.82% |
| Real Estate Property Managers | 148 | $86,547 | 87.06% |
| Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 145 | $87,412 | 89.51% |
| Packaging Machinery Manufacturing | 145 | $79,361 | 90.06% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 144 | $100,302 | 89.44% |
| Professional Organizations | 141 | $84,484 | 87.58% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 138 | $79,203 | 86.79% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 138 | $61,009 | 89.61% |
| Soft Drink Manufacturing | 137 | $85,635 | 89.54% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing | 41 | $99,856 | 95.35% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 40 | $80,266 | 93.02% |
| All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 40 | $65,734 | 93.02% |
| Residential Remodelers | 40 | $53,211 | 93.02% |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 39 | $97,472 | 92.86% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 39 | $80,624 | 92.86% |
| Payroll Services | 38 | $96,043 | 90.48% |
| Mushroom Production | 38 | $26,001 | 92.68% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 37 | $49,342 | 92.50% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 37 | $55,827 | 92.50% |
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.