| 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% |
| Carpenters | 4 | $53,984 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 2 | $66,571 | 50.00% |
| Senegal | 2 | $71,854 | 50.00% |
| Belize | 2 | $62,057 | 50.00% |
| Panama | 2 | $78,926 | 50.00% |
| Rwanda | 2 | $88,463 | 50.00% |
| Tajikistan | 2 | $39,489 | 66.67% |
| Austria | 2 | $51,001 | 66.67% |
| Cyprus | 2 | $80,777 | 66.67% |
| Estonia | 2 | $66,008 | 66.67% |
| Macau | 2 | $113,797 | 66.67% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Accounting Services | 501 | $72,051 | 88.36% |
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 471 | $77,841 | 87.22% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 465 | $59,186 | 90.47% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 460 | $70,586 | 90.55% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 447 | $97,646 | 92.55% |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 433 | $80,687 | 90.21% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 430 | $82,281 | 91.30% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 421 | $68,623 | 90.93% |
| Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 414 | $90,161 | 90.59% |
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 402 | $64,622 | 89.53% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nail Salons | 140 | $27,471 | 82.84% |
| Advertising Agencies | 133 | $83,507 | 85.81% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 126 | $59,352 | 88.11% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 120 | $119,430 | 85.71% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 119 | $93,845 | 86.23% |
| Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 117 | $87,948 | 87.97% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 115 | $81,005 | 91.27% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 113 | $85,817 | 94.17% |
| Poultry Processing | 110 | $28,700 | 92.44% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 104 | $101,393 | 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.