| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiologists | 7 | $67,481 | 77.78% |
| Hydrologists | 7 | $59,419 | 77.78% |
| Instructional Designers and Technologists | 7 | $48,075 | 77.78% |
| Fundraisers | 7 | $55,498 | 77.78% |
| Real Estate Brokers | 7 | $77,524 | 77.78% |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 7 | $37,019 | 77.78% |
| Photonics Engineers | 7 | $68,634 | 87.50% |
| Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 7 | $58,053 | 87.50% |
| Wind Energy Engineers | 7 | $85,194 | 87.50% |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 6 | $166,039 | 75.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 2 | $103,501 | 16.67% |
| Animal Trainers | 2 | $33,353 | 16.67% |
| Construction Laborers | 2 | $70,772 | 16.67% |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $41,875 | 16.67% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 2 | $60,632 | 16.67% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 2 | $43,868 | 16.67% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 2 | $67,985 | 16.67% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 2 | $27,082 | 16.67% |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 2 | $40,560 | 16.67% |
| Recreational Therapists | 2 | $42,807 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoughtworks Inc | 481 | $81,406 | 86.20% |
| Tekorg Inc | 466 | $78,854 | 86.14% |
| Mckinsey Company Inc United States | 463 | $89,847 | 87.03% |
| Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited | 461 | $66,149 | 88.65% |
| Photon Infotech Inc | 449 | $80,652 | 88.56% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 447 | $90,124 | 89.58% |
| Google Llc | 447 | $93,513 | 90.49% |
| Bank Of America Na | 446 | $85,524 | 90.47% |
| Globallogicinc | 442 | $101,843 | 90.20% |
| Hsbc Bank Usa Na | 438 | $79,944 | 90.12% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signet Builders Inc | 6 | $25,924 | 100.00% |
| Douglas H Slagel | 6 | $30,607 | 100.00% |
| Rudin Brothers Llc | 6 | $35,419 | 100.00% |
| Daniel Burnett Farms | 6 | $34,133 | 100.00% |
| Abk Company | 6 | $39,950 | 100.00% |
| Schafer Farm Leasing Llc | 6 | $32,701 | 100.00% |
| Ab Ag Services Llc | 6 | $36,008 | 100.00% |
| Philip D Walters | 6 | $35,526 | 100.00% |
| Ml Farm Systems Inc | 6 | $26,007 | 100.00% |
| Schlicht Farms Enterprises | 6 | $32,663 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric Technologies | 40 | $92,051 | 32.00% |
| Caresoft Global Inc | 40 | $80,471 | 33.90% |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | 40 | $92,789 | 33.90% |
| Servo Tech Inc | 40 | $71,020 | 34.19% |
| Harward Technologies Llc | 40 | $110,763 | 35.09% |
| Katalyst Technologies Inc | 39 | $96,209 | 34.21% |
| Citadel Americas Llc | 39 | $73,162 | 34.82% |
| Relativity Oda Llc | 39 | $112,774 | 35.14% |
| Hyatt Corporation | 38 | $102,008 | 34.86% |
| Applications Software Technology Llc | 38 | $87,387 | 35.19% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 135 | $96,136 | 90.60% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 134 | $73,278 | 90.54% |
| Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation | 132 | $108,978 | 89.80% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 130 | $89,514 | 89.04% |
| Medical Laboratories | 129 | $67,508 | 88.36% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 127 | $86,180 | 88.19% |
| Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 125 | $79,883 | 86.81% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 124 | $83,684 | 89.21% |
| Miscellaneous Intermediation | 123 | $85,876 | 89.78% |
| Insurance Carriers | 122 | $89,329 | 89.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design Services | 37 | $65,156 | 92.50% |
| Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing | 37 | $75,727 | 94.87% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 37 | $86,308 | 94.87% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 36 | $105,613 | 94.74% |
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 36 | $72,301 | 94.74% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 34 | $83,549 | 89.47% |
| Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage | 34 | $93,460 | 91.89% |
| General Automotive Repair | 33 | $50,853 | 89.19% |
| Veterinary Services | 33 | $67,138 | 89.19% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 32 | $99,167 | 86.49% |
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.