Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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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 % |
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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 % |
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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 % |
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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 % |
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Japan | 67 | $77,626 | 43.51% |
Spain | 61 | $69,097 | 42.07% |
Nigeria | 54 | $75,729 | 37.50% |
Morocco | 50 | $45,040 | 37.04% |
Australia | 50 | $106,119 | 40.65% |
Thailand | 50 | $46,398 | 47.17% |
Iran | 50 | $65,398 | 52.08% |
Bangladesh | 42 | $53,237 | 45.65% |
Malaysia | 41 | $79,879 | 48.24% |
Colombia | 39 | $71,670 | 46.99% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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The Mount Sinai Community Foundation | 87 | $178,904 | 86.14% |
University Of Illinois At Springfield | 87 | $34,429 | 86.14% |
Professional Vision Technologies Inc | 86 | $66,332 | 86.00% |
Factset Research Systems Inc | 86 | $72,788 | 86.00% |
Hospira Inc | 86 | $84,286 | 86.00% |
Exelon Business Services Company Llc | 86 | $91,427 | 86.00% |
Lt Technology Services Ltd | 85 | $54,230 | 85.86% |
Heartland Employment Services Llc | 85 | $61,358 | 85.86% |
Cyma Systems Inc | 85 | $74,088 | 85.86% |
Slalom Llc | 85 | $99,307 | 85.86% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Martinez Produce And Seafood Inc | 5 | $70,192 | 29.41% |
Freeport School District 145 | 5 | $34,666 | 29.41% |
North Shore School District 112 | 5 | $50,857 | 29.41% |
Medline Industries Inc | 5 | $55,881 | 29.41% |
Kjww Pc | 5 | $85,542 | 29.41% |
Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 5 | $101,924 | 29.41% |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 5 | $59,692 | 29.41% |
The Joint Commission | 5 | $86,981 | 29.41% |
Interwoven Inc | 5 | $72,114 | 29.41% |
Rockford Health Physicians | 5 | $126,689 | 29.41% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Graphic Design Services | 175 | $69,193 | 86.21% |
Other Individual And Family Services | 175 | $43,348 | 87.94% |
Environmental Consulting Services | 173 | $65,860 | 86.93% |
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 173 | $78,476 | 89.64% |
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 168 | $78,303 | 88.89% |
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing | 166 | $86,015 | 91.21% |
Books Printing | 164 | $85,567 | 90.11% |
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 162 | $57,712 | 89.01% |
Industrial Design Services | 155 | $63,231 | 87.08% |
Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 149 | $91,523 | 84.66% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers | 11 | $44,124 | 20.75% |
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 11 | $55,472 | 20.75% |
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | 11 | $120,222 | 21.15% |
Administration Of Education Programs | 10 | $96,420 | 19.23% |
Telecommunications | 10 | $63,395 | 20.00% |
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing | 10 | $59,080 | 20.00% |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 10 | $61,583 | 20.00% |
Food Services And Drinking Places | 10 | $29,640 | 20.00% |
Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 10 | $82,552 | 20.41% |
Wholesale Trade | 10 | $73,432 | 20.41% |
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.