| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | 464 | $45,972 | 88.05% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 456 | $66,431 | 86.86% |
| Chemical Engineers | 451 | $82,336 | 87.91% |
| Computer Network Architects | 442 | $95,949 | 90.20% |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 437 | $44,833 | 91.04% |
| General and Operations Managers | 403 | $94,396 | 84.84% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 401 | $75,271 | 85.14% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 398 | $130,110 | 85.41% |
| Biomedical Engineers | 378 | $68,878 | 82.53% |
| Occupational Therapists | 354 | $58,468 | 79.55% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 47 | $41,813 | 64.38% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 47 | $30,304 | 65.28% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 46 | $6,242,426 | 65.71% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 45 | $82,808 | 65.22% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 45 | $102,872 | 65.22% |
| Chemical Engineers | 44 | $89,732 | 64.71% |
| Chemists | 43 | $71,379 | 64.18% |
| Economists | 43 | $77,740 | 64.18% |
| Construction Managers | 42 | $81,464 | 63.64% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 39 | $53,866 | 60.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 1 | $74,443 | 50.00% |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | $33,176 | 50.00% |
| Benin | 1 | $43,846 | 50.00% |
| Antigua And Barbuda | 1 | $83,782 | 50.00% |
| Mauritania | 1 | $74,070 | 50.00% |
| Cote D'ivoire | 1 | $43,700 | 100.00% |
| Liberia | 1 | $68,058 | 100.00% |
| Bahrain | 1 | $24,430 | 100.00% |
| Malawi | 1 | $65,520 | 100.00% |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 1 | $53,643 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | 111 | $50,104 | 87.40% |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | 111 | $179,860 | 88.10% |
| Elite It Solutions Inc | 111 | $59,845 | 88.10% |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | 111 | $92,326 | 88.80% |
| Idexcel Inc | 110 | $79,729 | 88.00% |
| Collaborate Solutions Inc | 110 | $86,821 | 88.71% |
| Uis Consulting Llc | 110 | $67,615 | 88.71% |
| Edify Technologies Inc | 110 | $65,232 | 88.71% |
| Ameritech Global Inc | 110 | $63,387 | 89.43% |
| Tekmark Global Solutions Llc | 110 | $63,353 | 89.43% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahm Enterprises Inc | 1 | $31,845 | 100.00% |
| Paul R Miller Jr Dba Lone Wolfe Management Inc | 1 | $23,088 | 100.00% |
| Frenell Farms | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| D K Harvesting Inc Il | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Frontier Farms Llc | 1 | $26,894 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Waterman Princeton Early Roguing And Detasseling Farmworker 2024 | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Van Kalker Farms Inc Et Al | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| C L Holzwarth Inc | 1 | $45,074 | 100.00% |
| Schott Farms | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Bonnie Plants Llc 103 1 | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torque Parts Llc | 7 | $41,992 | 31.82% |
| Botti Nail Spa Inc | 7 | $25,881 | 31.82% |
| Kids Island Learning Center Inc | 7 | $36,052 | 31.82% |
| Osf Multi Specialty Group | 7 | $118,192 | 31.82% |
| Valkyrie Trading | 7 | $70,524 | 31.82% |
| Opportunity Financial Llc | 7 | $101,840 | 31.82% |
| Zurich Services Usllc | 7 | $123,611 | 31.82% |
| Crowe Llp | 7 | $77,768 | 31.82% |
| Minghin Cuisine Naperville Inc | 7 | $31,616 | 33.33% |
| Rio Tinto Services Inc | 7 | $119,083 | 33.33% |
| 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.