| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teksystems Inc | 129 | $82,888 | 91.49% |
| Discover Bank | 129 | $99,228 | 91.49% |
| Servotech Inc | 128 | $65,662 | 91.43% |
| Musigma Inc | 127 | $53,135 | 90.71% |
| Solstice Consulting Llc | 126 | $93,167 | 90.00% |
| Ultimate Care Inc | 126 | $56,679 | 90.00% |
| Cyberthink Inc | 125 | $64,068 | 89.93% |
| Docusign Inc | 125 | $112,619 | 89.93% |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 125 | $85,621 | 89.93% |
| Gdn Infotech Inc | 125 | $68,547 | 90.58% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards Farm | 1 | $24,190 | 100.00% |
| Jackson Citrus Inc Il 6 | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Hiel Enterprises | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| H2a Complete Ii Inc 1 Change To Petition 2 | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| S M Hernandez Sons Inc Petition 2 | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Paul R Miller Jr | 1 | $24,149 | 100.00% |
| Robert Haase Farms Inc | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Phil D Walters | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Frey Produce And Frey Brothers | 1 | $15,080 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondelez Global Llc | 8 | $107,825 | 32.00% |
| East Gate Trading Compnay Inc Dba Rugport | 8 | $32,209 | 32.00% |
| Polaris7 Investments Llc | 8 | $93,618 | 32.00% |
| Latitude 36 Inc | 8 | $96,707 | 32.00% |
| American Decorating Inc | 8 | $24,469 | 32.00% |
| Mu Sigma Business Solutions Llc | 8 | $86,916 | 32.00% |
| Witronix Llc | 8 | $112,091 | 32.00% |
| Arv Systems Inc | 8 | $96,486 | 32.00% |
| Supernova Lending Llc | 8 | $83,137 | 33.33% |
| Altex Transportation | 8 | $37,180 | 33.33% |
| 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.