| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Estimators | 283 | $57,060 | 87.62% |
| Database Architects | 277 | $87,737 | 86.02% |
| Construction Managers | 272 | $77,573 | 86.35% |
| Managers, All Other | 269 | $82,212 | 85.94% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 253 | $57,126 | 83.77% |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 251 | $82,959 | 83.95% |
| Pediatricians, General | 240 | $107,509 | 83.33% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 238 | $45,669 | 84.40% |
| Materials Engineers | 231 | $73,904 | 84.62% |
| Compliance Officers | 228 | $59,916 | 85.71% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 31 | $37,031 | 53.45% |
| Computer Network Architects | 30 | $115,377 | 51.72% |
| Managers, All Other | 29 | $104,015 | 50.00% |
| Biomedical Engineers | 29 | $74,392 | 50.88% |
| Surgeons | 29 | $166,502 | 51.79% |
| Engineers, All Other | 29 | $83,698 | 51.79% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 29 | $4,208,250 | 52.73% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 28 | $47,662 | 50.91% |
| Cost Estimators | 28 | $57,533 | 51.85% |
| Occupational Therapists | 28 | $5,721,209 | 51.85% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoughtworks Inc | 481 | $81,406 | 86.20% |
| Tekorg Inc | 466 | $78,854 | 86.14% |
| Mckinsey Company Inc United States | 463 | $89,847 | 87.03% |
| Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited | 461 | $66,149 | 88.65% |
| Photon Infotech Inc | 449 | $80,652 | 88.56% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 447 | $90,124 | 89.58% |
| Google Llc | 447 | $93,513 | 90.49% |
| Bank Of America Na | 446 | $85,524 | 90.47% |
| Globallogicinc | 442 | $101,843 | 90.20% |
| Hsbc Bank Usa Na | 438 | $79,944 | 90.12% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signet Builders Inc | 6 | $25,924 | 100.00% |
| Douglas H Slagel | 6 | $30,607 | 100.00% |
| Rudin Brothers Llc | 6 | $35,419 | 100.00% |
| Daniel Burnett Farms | 6 | $34,133 | 100.00% |
| Abk Company | 6 | $39,950 | 100.00% |
| Schafer Farm Leasing Llc | 6 | $32,701 | 100.00% |
| Ab Ag Services Llc | 6 | $36,008 | 100.00% |
| Philip D Walters | 6 | $35,526 | 100.00% |
| Ml Farm Systems Inc | 6 | $26,007 | 100.00% |
| Schlicht Farms Enterprises | 6 | $32,663 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric Technologies | 40 | $92,051 | 32.00% |
| Caresoft Global Inc | 40 | $80,471 | 33.90% |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | 40 | $92,789 | 33.90% |
| Servo Tech Inc | 40 | $71,020 | 34.19% |
| Harward Technologies Llc | 40 | $110,763 | 35.09% |
| Katalyst Technologies Inc | 39 | $96,209 | 34.21% |
| Citadel Americas Llc | 39 | $73,162 | 34.82% |
| Relativity Oda Llc | 39 | $112,774 | 35.14% |
| Hyatt Corporation | 38 | $102,008 | 34.86% |
| Applications Software Technology Llc | 38 | $87,387 | 35.19% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing | 30 | $78,704 | 88.24% |
| Other Electric Power Generation | 30 | $81,937 | 88.24% |
| Convention And Trade Show Organizers | 30 | $73,867 | 88.24% |
| Snack Food Manufacturing | 30 | $96,174 | 88.24% |
| Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 30 | $59,774 | 88.24% |
| Passenger Car Rental And Leasing | 30 | $97,369 | 90.91% |
| Commodity Contracts Intermediation | 29 | $102,851 | 87.88% |
| Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing | 29 | $69,037 | 87.88% |
| Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings | 29 | $72,999 | 87.88% |
| Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | 29 | $105,241 | 87.88% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings | 8 | $54,140 | 80.00% |
| Carpet And Rug Mills | 8 | $32,209 | 80.00% |
| Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $48,251 | 80.00% |
| Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 8 | $57,524 | 80.00% |
| Other Financial Vehicles | 8 | $77,204 | 80.00% |
| Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 8 | $50,879 | 88.89% |
| Plastics Bottle Manufacturing | 8 | $104,957 | 88.89% |
| Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 8 | $71,903 | 88.89% |
| Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans | 8 | $88,509 | 88.89% |
| Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 8 | $82,165 | 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.