| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount Inc | 93 | $81,459 | 88.57% |
| Nav Consulting Inc | 92 | $89,298 | 87.62% |
| Abbvie Us Llc | 92 | $98,293 | 87.62% |
| Servicenow Inc | 92 | $105,036 | 87.62% |
| Staples Inc | 91 | $97,774 | 86.67% |
| Cyber Korp Inc | 91 | $68,950 | 87.50% |
| Fis Management Services Llc | 91 | $94,407 | 87.50% |
| Gannu Software Inc | 91 | $78,594 | 88.35% |
| Hub Group Inc | 90 | $110,184 | 87.38% |
| Techie Brains Incorporated | 90 | $70,956 | 87.38% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Engineering Inc | 5 | $68,357 | 27.78% |
| Credit Suisse Securities Usa Llc | 5 | $80,413 | 27.78% |
| Project Leadership Associates | 5 | $96,250 | 27.78% |
| Lyndex Nikken Inc | 5 | $63,270 | 27.78% |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | 5 | $72,184 | 27.78% |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 5 | $59,692 | 27.78% |
| The Joint Commission | 5 | $86,981 | 27.78% |
| Informatica Corporation | 5 | $69,044 | 27.78% |
| Tradehelm Inc | 5 | $79,943 | 27.78% |
| Rockford Health Physicians | 5 | $126,689 | 27.78% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Specialty Food Retailers | 41 | $103,442 | 91.11% |
| Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing | 40 | $76,023 | 88.89% |
| Glass And Glazing Contractors | 40 | $73,541 | 88.89% |
| Motion Picture And Video Production | 39 | $72,292 | 88.64% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 38 | $83,116 | 86.36% |
| In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing | 38 | $99,316 | 86.36% |
| Other Support Activities For Air Transportation | 38 | $79,976 | 88.37% |
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 37 | $89,302 | 86.05% |
| Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing | 37 | $52,018 | 86.05% |
| Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories | 37 | $59,788 | 86.05% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Colleges | 11 | $59,318 | 84.62% |
| Nonresidential Property Managers | 11 | $57,124 | 84.62% |
| Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | 11 | $120,222 | 84.62% |
| Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing | 11 | $100,731 | 84.62% |
| Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing | 11 | $74,277 | 84.62% |
| Other Gambling Industries | 10 | $95,603 | 83.33% |
| Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists | 10 | $101,564 | 83.33% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 10 | $73,935 | 83.33% |
| All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing | 10 | $59,080 | 83.33% |
| Industrial Gas Manufacturing | 10 | $60,073 | 83.33% |
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.