| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Technicians | 223 | $36,215 | 84.15% |
| Validation Engineers | 222 | $71,340 | 84.09% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 220 | $42,516 | 86.61% |
| Chief Executives | 219 | $169,530 | 86.90% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 214 | $94,742 | 86.29% |
| Environmental Engineers | 209 | $65,780 | 84.62% |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 189 | $62,292 | 78.75% |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | 189 | $63,363 | 84.75% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 188 | $53,129 | 86.64% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 169 | $76,376 | 78.24% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 27 | $78,827 | 50.00% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 26 | $22,763 | 48.15% |
| Graphic Designers | 26 | $47,334 | 48.15% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 26 | $21,796 | 49.06% |
| Carpenters | 25 | $76,927 | 48.08% |
| Accountants | 25 | $52,205 | 49.02% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 24 | $52,095 | 48.98% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 24 | $57,653 | 51.06% |
| Chief Executives | 24 | $173,778 | 52.17% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 23 | $38,011 | 50.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Bureaus | 966 | $86,197 | 90.53% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 945 | $165,313 | 91.57% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 919 | $103,418 | 89.48% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 912 | $82,576 | 90.21% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 904 | $83,937 | 91.68% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 897 | $96,383 | 92.28% |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 882 | $83,196 | 91.30% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 880 | $62,239 | 91.19% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 845 | $84,010 | 89.23% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 831 | $100,384 | 88.40% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 5 | $33,396 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 5 | $33,396 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 4 | $34,419 | 100.00% |
| Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing | 4 | $35,573 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 4 | $26,489 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 4 | $27,149 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $36,414 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 2 | $35,901 | 66.67% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 2 | $35,433 | 100.00% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | $31,626 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 246 | $92,854 | 96.85% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 244 | $37,000 | 97.99% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 243 | $97,440 | 98.78% |
| Meat Processed From Carcasses | 241 | $25,468 | 98.77% |
| Architectural Services | 238 | $63,965 | 97.94% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 236 | $84,722 | 97.93% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 233 | $100,042 | 97.90% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 233 | $76,265 | 98.73% |
| Private Households | 216 | $247,234 | 92.70% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 194 | $100,729 | 83.26% |
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.