| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1 | $73,861 | 8.33% |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 1 | $69,077 | 8.33% |
| Hydrologists | 1 | $56,680 | 8.33% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 1 | $32,656 | 8.33% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 1 | $62,150 | 8.33% |
| Pharmacists | 1 | $91,250 | 8.33% |
| Electronics Engineering Technicians | 1 | $38,085 | 8.33% |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 1 | $34,299 | 9.09% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 1 | $18,179 | 9.09% |
| Team Assemblers | 1 | $22,942 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Prism Solutions Llc | 433 | $62,999 | 89.65% |
| Medline Industries Inc | 430 | $91,786 | 89.21% |
| Hcl Global Systems Inc | 427 | $82,176 | 89.89% |
| Zs Associates Inc | 424 | $88,887 | 90.79% |
| Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp | 419 | $100,356 | 91.29% |
| Mphasis Corporation | 415 | $72,023 | 91.41% |
| Network Objects Inc | 413 | $71,111 | 91.57% |
| At Kearney Inc | 410 | $108,650 | 92.55% |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital Of Cook County | 408 | $57,812 | 92.31% |
| Vensar Technology Inc | 406 | $65,829 | 92.27% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodmark Nurseries Llc | 6 | $32,545 | 100.00% |
| Darrin Hout Farms | 6 | $33,138 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Management Services Inc | 6 | $36,670 | 100.00% |
| C R Ag Supply Inc | 6 | $33,582 | 100.00% |
| Molitor Farms | 6 | $32,427 | 100.00% |
| Ryan Britton Farms Llc | 6 | $33,339 | 100.00% |
| Kincaid Farms Inc | 6 | $31,430 | 100.00% |
| Spring Valley Farm Vineyard | 6 | $26,309 | 100.00% |
| Cox Land And Cattle Inc | 5 | $34,420 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Il Bayer | 5 | $50,199 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transform Sr Holding Management Llc | 38 | $111,681 | 35.85% |
| Wolters Kluwer United States Inc | 37 | $94,702 | 35.92% |
| Sunrise Futures Llc | 37 | $77,076 | 36.27% |
| Milliman Inc | 37 | $85,297 | 36.63% |
| Electro Motive Diesel Inc | 36 | $79,929 | 35.64% |
| Saggezza Inc | 36 | $97,618 | 36.36% |
| Peterson Technology Partners Inc | 36 | $98,470 | 36.73% |
| Docusign Inc | 36 | $98,216 | 36.73% |
| Softtune Technologiesinc | 36 | $94,016 | 37.11% |
| Db Servicing Corporation | 35 | $72,893 | 36.08% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 278 | $80,861 | 89.39% |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 275 | $85,345 | 91.36% |
| Other Food Manufacturing | 264 | $78,404 | 88.29% |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 257 | $96,452 | 87.71% |
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 249 | $84,367 | 86.16% |
| Software Publishers | 246 | $109,612 | 87.86% |
| Office Administrative Services | 246 | $100,120 | 92.13% |
| Educational Support Services | 239 | $68,458 | 90.19% |
| All Other Insurance Related Activities | 237 | $93,621 | 89.77% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 235 | $90,442 | 90.73% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 77 | $85,400 | 86.52% |
| Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | 76 | $26,934 | 89.41% |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 75 | $95,961 | 88.24% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 74 | $89,075 | 87.06% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 74 | $75,640 | 88.10% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 72 | $104,713 | 91.14% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 72 | $96,487 | 93.51% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 71 | $84,862 | 93.42% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 70 | $67,686 | 93.33% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 70 | $76,386 | 94.59% |
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.