| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | 111 | $50,104 | 87.40% |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | 111 | $179,860 | 88.10% |
| Elite It Solutions Inc | 111 | $59,845 | 88.10% |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | 111 | $92,326 | 88.80% |
| Idexcel Inc | 110 | $79,729 | 88.00% |
| Collaborate Solutions Inc | 110 | $86,821 | 88.71% |
| Uis Consulting Llc | 110 | $67,615 | 88.71% |
| Edify Technologies Inc | 110 | $65,232 | 88.71% |
| Ameritech Global Inc | 110 | $63,387 | 89.43% |
| Tekmark Global Solutions Llc | 110 | $63,353 | 89.43% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahm Enterprises Inc | 1 | $31,845 | 100.00% |
| Paul R Miller Jr Dba Lone Wolfe Management Inc | 1 | $23,088 | 100.00% |
| Frenell Farms | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| D K Harvesting Inc Il | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Frontier Farms Llc | 1 | $26,894 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Waterman Princeton Early Roguing And Detasseling Farmworker 2024 | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Van Kalker Farms Inc Et Al | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| C L Holzwarth Inc | 1 | $45,074 | 100.00% |
| Schott Farms | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Bonnie Plants Llc 103 1 | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torque Parts Llc | 7 | $41,992 | 31.82% |
| Botti Nail Spa Inc | 7 | $25,881 | 31.82% |
| Kids Island Learning Center Inc | 7 | $36,052 | 31.82% |
| Osf Multi Specialty Group | 7 | $118,192 | 31.82% |
| Valkyrie Trading | 7 | $70,524 | 31.82% |
| Opportunity Financial Llc | 7 | $101,840 | 31.82% |
| Zurich Services Usllc | 7 | $123,611 | 31.82% |
| Crowe Llp | 7 | $77,768 | 31.82% |
| Minghin Cuisine Naperville Inc | 7 | $31,616 | 33.33% |
| Rio Tinto Services Inc | 7 | $119,083 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 5 | $70,200 | 83.33% |
| Warehouse Clubs And Supercenters | 5 | $121,385 | 83.33% |
| Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds | 5 | $46,247 | 83.33% |
| Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing | 5 | $87,110 | 83.33% |
| Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite | 5 | $73,374 | 83.33% |
| Performing Arts Companies | 5 | $35,755 | 83.33% |
| Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 5 | $74,165 | 83.33% |
| Packing And Crating | 5 | $84,211 | 83.33% |
| Remediation Services | 5 | $51,360 | 83.33% |
| Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing | 5 | $53,036 | 83.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.