| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 6 | $80,687 | 85.71% |
| Water/Wastewater Engineers | 6 | $78,808 | 85.71% |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 5 | $49,858 | 71.43% |
| Sales Agents, Financial Services | 5 | $43,094 | 71.43% |
| Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists | 5 | $76,477 | 83.33% |
| Business Continuity Planners | 5 | $74,838 | 83.33% |
| Radiation Therapists | 5 | $82,085 | 83.33% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 5 | $50,514 | 83.33% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 5 | $62,833 | 83.33% |
| Cytotechnologists | 5 | $46,442 | 83.33% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technicians | 1 | $38,085 | 8.33% |
| Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program | 1 | $44,616 | 8.33% |
| Team Assemblers | 1 | $22,942 | 8.33% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 1 | $27,560 | 8.33% |
| Funeral Attendants | 1 | $28,059 | 8.33% |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 1 | $25,688 | 8.33% |
| Political Scientists | 1 | $60,382 | 8.33% |
| Automotive Engineers | 1 | $95,763 | 9.09% |
| Logistics Engineers | 1 | $37,294 | 9.09% |
| Compliance Managers | 1 | $77,750 | 9.09% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.