| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc | 1,337 | $88,596 | 69.60% |
| Lt Technology Services Limited | 1,320 | $62,476 | 89.37% |
| Deloitte Touche Llp | 1,315 | $68,151 | 90.32% |
| Bitwise Inc | 1,292 | $70,773 | 92.68% |
| University Of Illinois | 1,286 | $52,840 | 92.52% |
| Hexaware Technologies Inc | 1,279 | $71,076 | 95.59% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 1,146 | $63,357 | 86.17% |
| Uchicago Argonne Llc | 1,113 | $65,109 | 85.35% |
| Sears Holdings Management Corporation | 1,007 | $84,506 | 80.30% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation | 960 | $70,094 | 81.22% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goebberts Farm Inc | 12 | $33,141 | 100.00% |
| Wachstetter Farms Inc | 12 | $30,552 | 100.00% |
| Gdm Seeds Inc | 12 | $33,781 | 100.00% |
| Miller Shore Management Llc | 11 | $34,058 | 100.00% |
| Eckerts Inc | 11 | $33,524 | 100.00% |
| Rodriguez Harvesting Llc | 11 | $34,821 | 100.00% |
| Rendleman Orchards Inc | 10 | $33,640 | 100.00% |
| Donahues Sunshine Farm Llc | 10 | $24,494 | 100.00% |
| Western Illinois Agri Systems Inc | 10 | $29,777 | 100.00% |
| Bluff View Farm Inc | 9 | $33,137 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mu Sigma Inc | 112 | $80,505 | 47.66% |
| Belcan Engineering Group Inc | 108 | $67,313 | 46.35% |
| Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp | 97 | $109,060 | 41.81% |
| Enova Financial | 96 | $78,432 | 41.74% |
| Andhus Technologies Inc | 91 | $84,934 | 45.27% |
| Citadel Securities Americas Llc | 89 | $72,343 | 44.28% |
| Amdocs Inc | 87 | $72,470 | 43.94% |
| Ww Grainger Inc | 85 | $81,687 | 43.15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Association | 85 | $99,569 | 43.81% |
| Quinnox Inc | 85 | $95,448 | 44.27% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 782 | $76,917 | 84.09% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 771 | $83,311 | 87.81% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 725 | $83,853 | 92.47% |
| Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 667 | $86,497 | 87.99% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 640 | $90,595 | 87.55% |
| Advertising Agencies | 620 | $75,592 | 85.64% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 559 | $88,528 | 81.13% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 545 | $69,960 | 84.10% |
| Home Health Care Services | 541 | $64,089 | 91.69% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 530 | $92,279 | 90.14% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 1 | $36,400 | 50.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 1 | $37,814 | 50.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $24,149 | 100.00% |
| Other Performing Arts Companies | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Racetracks | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Orange Groves | 1 | $24,823 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Building Construction | 188 | $66,205 | 87.04% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 188 | $52,697 | 96.91% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 180 | $62,717 | 95.74% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 179 | $79,016 | 95.21% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 175 | $87,858 | 97.22% |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 173 | $87,309 | 96.65% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 173 | $72,608 | 98.86% |
| Religious Organizations | 171 | $30,375 | 98.84% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 155 | $98,323 | 89.60% |
| Other Accounting Services | 143 | $77,578 | 83.63% |
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.