| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 12 | $51,341 | 48.00% |
| New Zealand | 11 | $81,165 | 45.83% |
| Switzerland | 10 | $97,977 | 43.48% |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | $77,507 | 45.45% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10 | $40,262 | 45.45% |
| Uganda | 9 | $86,332 | 42.86% |
| Sweden | 9 | $61,617 | 45.00% |
| Ecuador | 9 | $58,697 | 47.37% |
| Portugal | 8 | $93,684 | 42.11% |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | $78,398 | 44.44% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optiver Us Llc | 53 | $91,768 | 89.83% |
| The Internet Truckstop Llc | 53 | $96,736 | 89.83% |
| Asoft Consulting Llc | 53 | $84,247 | 91.38% |
| Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | 53 | $103,571 | 91.38% |
| Ak Technologies Llc | 53 | $90,126 | 91.38% |
| Fractal Analytics Inc | 52 | $79,932 | 89.66% |
| Agile Health Technologies Inc | 52 | $54,730 | 89.66% |
| Northshore University Healthsystem | 52 | $68,813 | 89.66% |
| Radiss Tech Services Inc | 52 | $66,692 | 89.66% |
| Protiviti Inc | 52 | $90,356 | 89.66% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hdr Architecture Inc | 3 | $69,410 | 30.00% |
| Mg Bros Construction Inc | 3 | $36,338 | 30.00% |
| Onnuri Church Of West Chicago | 3 | $24,814 | 30.00% |
| Aep Energy | 3 | $77,494 | 30.00% |
| Bmw Technology Corporation | 3 | $112,022 | 30.00% |
| Amsted Rail Co Inc | 3 | $98,682 | 30.00% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 3 | $54,399 | 30.00% |
| Strategic Internet Marketing Partners | 3 | $133,529 | 30.00% |
| Familia Dental Llc | 3 | $86,098 | 30.00% |
| Ann Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicag | 3 | $55,183 | 30.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 724 | $75,343 | 91.99% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 711 | $83,176 | 92.34% |
| Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 637 | $84,730 | 91.13% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 629 | $90,338 | 90.50% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 580 | $83,705 | 83.45% |
| Advertising Agencies | 573 | $73,814 | 82.45% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 544 | $88,020 | 82.42% |
| Home Health Care Services | 516 | $63,340 | 89.90% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 509 | $91,265 | 90.09% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 483 | $69,833 | 85.64% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectator Sports | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 1 | $33,987 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $24,149 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 1 | $36,400 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 38 | $70,563 | 20.88% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 37 | $80,432 | 21.76% |
| All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 37 | $67,535 | 21.89% |
| Payroll Services | 35 | $94,191 | 21.21% |
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 35 | $70,783 | 21.74% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 33 | $82,227 | 20.63% |
| Veterinary Services | 33 | $67,138 | 20.63% |
| Books Printing | 31 | $97,773 | 19.50% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 31 | $48,160 | 19.62% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 31 | $99,333 | 20.13% |
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.