| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 304,577 | 91.55% | $75,420 | H-1B |
| 23,734 | 7.13% | $176,082 | PERM |
| 3,180 | 0.96% | $93,885 | E-3 Australian |
| 1,216 | 0.37% | $30,895 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, Illinois has seen a total of 332,707 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Illinois is the H-1B visa with 304,577 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.55% of Illinois's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 23,734 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.13% of Illinois's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 57,617 | $82,159 | 91.47% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 43,600 | $70,031 | 93.04% |
| Computer Programmers | 26,295 | $60,405 | 90.14% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 16,311 | $71,696 | 93.10% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 8,040 | $88,312 | 91.07% |
| Management Analysts | 7,344 | $80,154 | 93.13% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 6,133 | $70,301 | 88.85% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 5,081 | $74,767 | 75.70% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 4,848 | $58,884 | 88.05% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 3,539 | $124,710 | 68.11% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 506 | $30,991 | 316.25% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 348 | $32,471 | 220.25% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 126 | $31,623 | 118.87% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 21 | $32,984 | 25.93% |
| Construction Laborers | 21 | $35,654 | 38.89% |
| Nursery Workers | 11 | $31,085 | 20.75% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 5 | $62,937 | 10.42% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 4 | $50,518 | 8.51% |
| Farm Labor Contractors | 2 | $31,845 | 4.76% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 2 | $28,631 | 4.88% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 6,679 | $201,901 | 116.85% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,694 | $445,914 | 85.17% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 938 | $95,443 | 47.30% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 685 | $98,107 | 103.95% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 640 | $128,894 | 105.09% |
| Management Analysts | 580 | $101,663 | 100.69% |
| Statisticians | 504 | $68,262 | 110.77% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 463 | $51,077 | 108.94% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 455 | $74,231 | 110.98% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 363 | $78,909 | 108.04% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 1 | $53,643 | 50.00% |
| Lesotho | 1 | $74,443 | 50.00% |
| Grenada | 1 | $78,998 | 50.00% |
| Namibia | 1 | $18,590 | 100.00% |
| Cote D'ivoire | 1 | $65,770 | 100.00% |
| Liberia | 1 | $68,058 | 100.00% |
| Fiji | 1 | $46,696 | 100.00% |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | $81,328 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siritek Inc | 233 | $71,321 | 89.62% |
| Depaul University | 232 | $50,130 | 89.23% |
| Royal Cyber Inc | 229 | $90,374 | 88.08% |
| Grubhub Holdings Inc | 228 | $93,226 | 88.72% |
| Zurich American Insurance Company | 225 | $104,563 | 87.89% |
| Global Infotech Inc | 225 | $65,931 | 88.24% |
| Valuelabs Inc | 222 | $82,437 | 88.45% |
| Gantec Corporation | 220 | $64,794 | 88.00% |
| Randstad Technologies Llc | 215 | $87,822 | 87.76% |
| Microexcel Inc | 213 | $63,171 | 88.75% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quadratic Systems Inc | 18 | $88,591 | 33.96% |
| Uop Llc | 18 | $106,346 | 34.62% |
| Allston Holdings Llc | 17 | $72,080 | 32.69% |
| Sonicsoft Inc | 17 | $86,655 | 33.33% |
| World Food Enterprises Llc Dba Deli 4 You | 17 | $52,821 | 33.33% |
| Imc Americas Inc | 17 | $91,399 | 34.00% |
| Suntrans International Inc | 17 | $51,824 | 34.00% |
| Ernst Young Llp | 17 | $78,753 | 34.00% |
| Entelli Consulting Llc | 17 | $78,170 | 34.69% |
| Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa | 16 | $94,902 | 32.65% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breweries | 24 | $82,347 | 85.71% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 24 | $78,929 | 85.71% |
| Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing | 24 | $59,752 | 85.71% |
| Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | 23 | $58,319 | 82.14% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 23 | $90,501 | 82.14% |
| Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers | 23 | $76,750 | 85.19% |
| Health And Welfare Funds | 23 | $101,826 | 85.19% |
| Child And Youth Services | 23 | $56,051 | 85.19% |
| Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities | 23 | $82,319 | 85.19% |
| Residential Building Construction | 23 | $65,985 | 85.19% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Investment Pools And Funds | 1 | $90,106 | 12.50% |
| Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing | 1 | $75,629 | 12.50% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 1 | $87,048 | 12.50% |
| Solid Waste Collection | 1 | $55,099 | 12.50% |
| Agricultural Implement Manufacturing | 1 | $74,027 | 12.50% |
| Construction Sand And Gravel Mining | 1 | $71,698 | 12.50% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | 1 | $162,802 | 12.50% |
| Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing | 1 | $94,120 | 12.50% |
| Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $96,138 | 12.50% |
| Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 1 | $62,171 | 12.50% |
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 $75,420. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.