| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | 1,034 | $91,339 | 89.83% |
| Chemists | 962 | $58,418 | 83.65% |
| Marketing Managers | 909 | $104,358 | 88.00% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 873 | $57,184 | 89.26% |
| Internists, General | 838 | $132,360 | 86.57% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 738 | $53,521 | 88.07% |
| Dentists, General | 735 | $102,275 | 87.71% |
| Logisticians | 672 | $55,425 | 85.17% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 650 | $46,330 | 85.98% |
| Actuaries | 628 | $85,105 | 87.96% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 89 | $62,263 | 80.18% |
| Dentists, General | 83 | $93,359 | 76.15% |
| General and Operations Managers | 74 | $104,708 | 67.89% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 74 | $39,492 | 69.81% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 70 | $24,859 | 67.31% |
| Logisticians | 70 | $55,287 | 70.71% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 69 | $42,336 | 73.40% |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 68 | $81,842 | 74.73% |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 66 | $43,129 | 72.53% |
| Actuaries | 65 | $93,468 | 72.22% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ccc Intelligent Solutions Inc | 181 | $109,117 | 89.60% |
| Jump Operations Llc | 180 | $105,039 | 89.11% |
| Molex Llc | 180 | $87,058 | 89.11% |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | 180 | $61,487 | 89.55% |
| First Tek Inc | 180 | $68,618 | 89.55% |
| Avant Llc | 178 | $77,674 | 89.00% |
| Vtekh Inc | 177 | $54,778 | 88.50% |
| Rjt Compuquest Inc | 177 | $64,651 | 88.50% |
| Frontier Technologies Llc | 176 | $73,105 | 88.44% |
| Bluecross And Blueshield Association | 175 | $102,657 | 88.38% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rj Pork Llc | 2 | $26,978 | 100.00% |
| Ames Livestock Llc | 2 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Frey Produce Frey Brothers 3 | 2 | $22,818 | 100.00% |
| H2a Complete Ii Inc 2 | 2 | $33,779 | 100.00% |
| The Greenhouse Of Cl Inc | 2 | $32,448 | 100.00% |
| Emvee Enterprises Llc | 2 | $36,764 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Il Watermanprinceton Detassel | 2 | $50,783 | 100.00% |
| Borgic Custom Pumping Llc | 2 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Platz Farm | 2 | $24,170 | 100.00% |
| Darrel Thoma | 2 | $36,764 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Servicenow Inc | 13 | $109,802 | 33.33% |
| Blueclarion Corporation | 13 | $96,562 | 33.33% |
| Elevate Care Of Northbrook | 13 | $28,954 | 33.33% |
| Bee Sales Co | 12 | $43,520 | 30.77% |
| Tate Lyle Ingredients Americas | 12 | $102,197 | 30.77% |
| Keen Info Tek Inc | 12 | $76,670 | 30.77% |
| Federal Home Loan Bank Of Chicago | 12 | $81,092 | 31.58% |
| Illinois Central Railroad Company | 12 | $71,618 | 31.58% |
| Sms Assist Llc | 12 | $80,907 | 31.58% |
| Bergstrom | 12 | $88,007 | 31.58% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive | 10 | $77,648 | 90.91% |
| Hardware And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 10 | $99,108 | 90.91% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 10 | $69,195 | 90.91% |
| Specialty Canning | 10 | $111,669 | 90.91% |
| Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors | 10 | $63,220 | 90.91% |
| Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers | 10 | $105,381 | 90.91% |
| Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing | 10 | $105,117 | 90.91% |
| Other Concrete Product Manufacturing | 10 | $81,727 | 90.91% |
| Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | 10 | $85,665 | 90.91% |
| Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing | 10 | $90,942 | 90.91% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Wire Drawing | 2 | $67,216 | 66.67% |
| Motion Picture And Video Distribution | 2 | $114,920 | 66.67% |
| Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing | 2 | $76,263 | 66.67% |
| Casino Hotels | 2 | $119,424 | 66.67% |
| Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books | 2 | $47,175 | 66.67% |
| All Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing | 2 | $118,394 | 66.67% |
| Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing | 2 | $84,355 | 66.67% |
| All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 2 | $42,026 | 66.67% |
| Satellite Telecommunications | 2 | $71,312 | 66.67% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 2 | $86,996 | 66.67% |
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.