| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 57,428 | $82,137 | 91.17% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 43,588 | $70,026 | 93.01% |
| Computer Programmers | 26,288 | $60,399 | 90.11% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 16,306 | $71,696 | 93.08% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 7,938 | $88,370 | 89.92% |
| Management Analysts | 7,810 | $82,130 | 93.16% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 6,594 | $71,571 | 89.11% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 5,558 | $76,494 | 82.81% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 5,354 | $60,254 | 89.16% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 4,120 | $129,163 | 71.89% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 690 | $32,565 | 279.35% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 512 | $33,920 | 312.20% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 126 | $31,623 | 78.26% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 46 | $35,314 | 54.12% |
| Construction Laborers | 26 | $41,537 | 33.33% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 21 | $52,506 | 28.38% |
| Nursery Workers | 11 | $31,085 | 16.18% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 10 | $64,395 | 16.39% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 8 | $37,359 | 14.04% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 4 | $28,317 | 7.14% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 6,694 | $201,689 | 117.11% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,698 | $445,103 | 79.64% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 941 | $95,453 | 46.72% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 687 | $98,111 | 74.19% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 657 | $129,876 | 107.88% |
| Management Analysts | 597 | $101,971 | 102.05% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 569 | $53,257 | 124.24% |
| Statisticians | 514 | $68,476 | 120.66% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 480 | $74,291 | 112.94% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 382 | $79,406 | 102.14% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 2 | $39,489 | 50.00% |
| Austria | 2 | $51,001 | 50.00% |
| Cyprus | 2 | $80,777 | 50.00% |
| Estonia | 2 | $66,008 | 50.00% |
| Macau | 2 | $113,797 | 50.00% |
| Montenegro | 2 | $33,571 | 66.67% |
| Maldives | 2 | $90,553 | 66.67% |
| Uruguay | 2 | $65,832 | 66.67% |
| Palestine | 2 | $79,560 | 66.67% |
| Haiti | 2 | $33,842 | 66.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bain Company Inc | 158 | $101,732 | 90.29% |
| Globallogic Inc | 158 | $100,691 | 91.86% |
| Optum Services Inc | 157 | $112,870 | 91.81% |
| Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc | 157 | $105,572 | 92.35% |
| Onward Technologies Inc | 155 | $68,582 | 91.18% |
| Cibc Bank Usa | 155 | $93,409 | 91.72% |
| Mahindra Engineering Services Ltd | 155 | $60,605 | 91.72% |
| Advanced Cadcam Service | 152 | $60,879 | 90.48% |
| Etek It Services Inc | 152 | $73,943 | 91.02% |
| Tri Ventures Inc Dba Aquent Llc | 151 | $75,028 | 90.42% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Transport Inc | 2 | $37,617 | 100.00% |
| Mark Winship | 2 | $39,260 | 100.00% |
| Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 1 | 2 | $35,433 | 100.00% |
| Ronald John Mueller Jr | 1 | $52,166 | 100.00% |
| Tim Eike | 1 | $30,202 | 100.00% |
| Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 2 Drivers | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Barry Manthei | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Toms Farm Market And Greenhouse Inc | 1 | $20,675 | 100.00% |
| Jackson Citrus Inc Il 2 | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Waterman Princeton Corteva Detasseling Only Farmworker | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Trading Company | 10 | $88,061 | 29.41% |
| Infogix Inc | 10 | $68,675 | 29.41% |
| James Hardie Building Products | 10 | $82,285 | 30.30% |
| Applied Research Associates Inc | 10 | $62,055 | 30.30% |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | 10 | $93,874 | 30.30% |
| Cardinal Health | 10 | $91,913 | 30.30% |
| Kana Software Inc | 10 | $82,512 | 30.30% |
| Promise And Fulfillment Community Church | 10 | $28,040 | 30.30% |
| Intel Mobile Communications Inc | 10 | $82,844 | 30.30% |
| Ensono Lp | 10 | $97,384 | 31.25% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 83 | $55,336 | 87.37% |
| Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation | 81 | $96,806 | 85.26% |
| Employment Services | 81 | $50,596 | 86.17% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 81 | $78,667 | 87.10% |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 77 | $76,068 | 83.70% |
| Water Supply And Irrigation Systems | 77 | $101,251 | 85.56% |
| Petroleum Refineries | 77 | $98,269 | 88.51% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 77 | $62,226 | 88.51% |
| Legal Services | 76 | $67,935 | 88.37% |
| Business Associations | 75 | $87,750 | 87.21% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | 23 | $59,564 | 92.00% |
| Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 23 | $76,586 | 92.00% |
| All Other Personal Services | 22 | $86,389 | 88.00% |
| Roofing Contractors | 22 | $51,236 | 91.67% |
| All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 22 | $81,758 | 91.67% |
| Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 22 | $63,414 | 91.67% |
| Boat Building | 22 | $87,579 | 91.67% |
| Masonry Contractors | 22 | $59,743 | 91.67% |
| Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $96,662 | 91.67% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 21 | $74,101 | 91.30% |
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.