| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliecon Solutions Inc | 8 | $63,568 | 88.89% |
| Swift Technologies Inc | 8 | $59,327 | 88.89% |
| Aqua Aerobic Systems Inc | 8 | $70,759 | 88.89% |
| Majesco | 8 | $83,195 | 88.89% |
| Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc | 8 | $107,102 | 88.89% |
| Innovative Information Technologiesinc | 8 | $62,483 | 88.89% |
| Innolitica Labs Llc | 8 | $51,101 | 88.89% |
| Technomax Llc | 8 | $76,820 | 88.89% |
| Platys Group Llc | 8 | $53,713 | 88.89% |
| Ezen Computer Services Inc | 8 | $72,941 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| 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.