| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 8 | $35,522 | 72.73% |
| Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other | 8 | $39,914 | 72.73% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 8 | $29,754 | 80.00% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 8 | $39,229 | 80.00% |
| Nanosystems Engineers | 8 | $64,758 | 80.00% |
| Recreational Therapists | 8 | $33,387 | 80.00% |
| Cytogenetic Technologists | 7 | $45,798 | 70.00% |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 7 | $66,447 | 70.00% |
| Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists | 7 | $36,032 | 77.78% |
| Product Safety Engineers | 7 | $75,945 | 77.78% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Researchers | 2 | $39,146 | 15.38% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 2 | $72,707 | 15.38% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 2 | $35,080 | 15.38% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 2 | $59,717 | 15.38% |
| Curators | 2 | $60,237 | 15.38% |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 2 | $44,440 | 15.38% |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 2 | $38,999 | 16.67% |
| Animal Trainers | 2 | $33,353 | 16.67% |
| Quality Control Systems Managers | 2 | $144,560 | 16.67% |
| Retail Salespersons | 2 | $23,900 | 16.67% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Chicago Medical Center | 302 | $61,006 | 88.82% |
| Advansoft International Inc | 298 | $67,720 | 88.43% |
| Deere Company | 296 | $100,783 | 89.43% |
| Axis Inc | 294 | $62,295 | 89.91% |
| American It Resource Group Inc | 293 | $63,914 | 90.43% |
| Expedia Inc | 292 | $104,234 | 90.12% |
| Geometric Americas Inc | 290 | $63,213 | 89.78% |
| Zurich American Insurance Company | 290 | $109,058 | 90.34% |
| Kforce Inc | 288 | $86,818 | 90.00% |
| Focus Core Inc | 287 | $67,471 | 89.69% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Nurseries Services Inc | 4 | $39,348 | 100.00% |
| Bass Farms | 4 | $22,763 | 100.00% |
| Todd Megginson | 4 | $34,908 | 100.00% |
| Leahy Bennett Farms | 4 | $36,098 | 100.00% |
| Phipps Farms Inc | 4 | $17,963 | 100.00% |
| N G Heimos Greenhouse Company Inc | 4 | $32,703 | 100.00% |
| Green Jobs Organics | 4 | $34,606 | 100.00% |
| Peters Family Farms Gp | 4 | $34,195 | 100.00% |
| Wolke Nursery Llc | 4 | $33,717 | 100.00% |
| Peter Bultema Sons Llc | 4 | $36,098 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palni Inc | 24 | $80,369 | 35.82% |
| Epcot Technologies Inc | 24 | $91,408 | 35.82% |
| Ecolab Inc | 24 | $101,658 | 35.82% |
| Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates | 23 | $74,148 | 34.85% |
| Solstice Consulting Llc | 23 | $83,597 | 34.85% |
| Egencia Llc | 23 | $93,436 | 34.85% |
| Tempus Labs Inc | 23 | $85,939 | 35.38% |
| Dental Experts Llc Dba Dental Dreams Llc | 22 | $86,659 | 34.38% |
| The Chamberlain Group Inc | 22 | $101,028 | 34.38% |
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | 22 | $58,942 | 34.92% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 782 | $76,917 | 84.09% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 771 | $83,311 | 87.81% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 725 | $83,853 | 92.47% |
| Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 667 | $86,497 | 87.99% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 640 | $90,595 | 87.55% |
| Advertising Agencies | 620 | $75,592 | 85.64% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 559 | $88,528 | 81.13% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 545 | $69,960 | 84.10% |
| Home Health Care Services | 541 | $64,089 | 91.69% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 530 | $92,279 | 90.14% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 1 | $36,400 | 50.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 1 | $37,814 | 50.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $24,149 | 100.00% |
| Other Performing Arts Companies | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Racetracks | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Orange Groves | 1 | $24,823 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Building Construction | 188 | $66,205 | 87.04% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 188 | $52,697 | 96.91% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 180 | $62,717 | 95.74% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 179 | $79,016 | 95.21% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 175 | $87,858 | 97.22% |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 173 | $87,309 | 96.65% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 173 | $72,608 | 98.86% |
| Religious Organizations | 171 | $30,375 | 98.84% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 155 | $98,323 | 89.60% |
| Other Accounting Services | 143 | $77,578 | 83.63% |
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.