| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Restoration Planners | 1 | $55,120 | 50.00% |
| Childcare Workers | 1 | $19,302 | 50.00% |
| Medical Assistants | 1 | $35,526 | 50.00% |
| Construction and Related Workers, All Other | 1 | $47,736 | 50.00% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1 | $148,595 | 50.00% |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1 | $32,885 | 50.00% |
| Dermatologists | 1 | $235,019 | 50.00% |
| Millwrights | 1 | $50,086 | 50.00% |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 1 | $54,080 | 50.00% |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 1 | $57,533 | 50.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 42 | $80,071 | 43.30% |
| Romania | 39 | $66,151 | 40.63% |
| Argentina | 37 | $92,319 | 40.66% |
| Israel | 37 | $96,174 | 42.53% |
| Bulgaria | 36 | $55,569 | 47.37% |
| Ireland | 33 | $97,105 | 44.59% |
| Serbia | 32 | $69,004 | 45.07% |
| Venezuela | 32 | $85,066 | 49.23% |
| South Africa | 27 | $88,035 | 42.86% |
| United States Of America | 26 | $74,212 | 41.27% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akorn Inc | 124 | $58,550 | 89.86% |
| Alrek Business Solutions Inc | 124 | $66,610 | 89.86% |
| Hitachi Consulting Corporation | 124 | $67,976 | 89.86% |
| Csg Systems Inc | 123 | $81,415 | 89.78% |
| Coyote Logistics Llc | 123 | $78,092 | 89.78% |
| Epsilon Data Management Llc | 122 | $109,885 | 89.05% |
| Sunrise Futures Llc | 121 | $84,502 | 88.32% |
| Salesforce Inc | 121 | $113,751 | 89.63% |
| Allstate Insurance Company | 120 | $107,296 | 88.89% |
| Us Cellular Corporation | 120 | $101,690 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frey Produce Frey Brothers | 1 | $21,861 | 100.00% |
| Prairie Wind Family Farms Llc | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 4 Driver | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Castro Harvesting | 1 | $21,967 | 100.00% |
| Ag Enterprises Ii | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Eagle Point Farms Llc | 1 | $33,280 | 100.00% |
| Odonovans Son Inc | 1 | $33,987 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Waterman Princeton Corteva Detasseling Only Supervisor | 1 | $65,853 | 100.00% |
| S M Hernandez Sons Inc Pet 3 Il | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Bradshaw Custom Pumping Inc | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Healthsystem Consortium | 7 | $92,254 | 29.17% |
| Draftfcb Inc | 7 | $73,971 | 29.17% |
| Teng Associates Inc | 7 | $53,346 | 29.17% |
| Jkc Trucking Inc | 7 | $49,958 | 29.17% |
| Cubes Technologies Inc | 7 | $72,069 | 29.17% |
| Getco Llc | 7 | $72,871 | 29.17% |
| Starcom Mediavest Group Inc | 7 | $82,163 | 29.17% |
| Electronic Knowledge Interchange Company | 7 | $90,653 | 29.17% |
| Global It Group Inc | 7 | $82,591 | 29.17% |
| Beijing Acupuncture Pain And Rehab | 7 | $51,067 | 29.17% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 116,575 | $72,225 | 89.53% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 25,137 | $80,325 | 93.26% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 16,562 | $77,011 | 94.84% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 11,398 | $54,276 | 76.57% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 9,122 | $76,904 | 88.80% |
| Engineering Services | 8,170 | $68,289 | 89.11% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 7,423 | $90,400 | 95.02% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 7,280 | $79,797 | 97.59% |
| Management Consulting Services | 6,136 | $77,593 | 96.49% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 5,387 | $75,637 | 89.10% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 554 | $33,460 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 165 | $32,363 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 143 | $43,304 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 142 | $33,833 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 92 | $33,609 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 88 | $33,424 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 80 | $35,201 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 67 | $27,172 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 65 | $36,532 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 43 | $32,847 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 11,847 | $173,113 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 2,627 | $91,387 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 2,027 | $93,058 | 100.00% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,876 | $84,379 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 1,827 | $52,397 | 100.00% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,449 | $85,961 | 100.00% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 1,380 | $99,680 | 100.00% |
| Engineering Services | 1,253 | $410,290 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking | 817 | $54,041 | 100.00% |
| Management Consulting Services | 762 | $99,261 | 100.00% |
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.