| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 10 | $63,318 | 47.62% |
| Costa Rica | 10 | $43,187 | 47.62% |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina | 9 | $49,042 | 45.00% |
| Uganda | 9 | $86,332 | 45.00% |
| Sweden | 9 | $61,617 | 47.37% |
| Albania | 9 | $46,551 | 50.00% |
| El Salvador | 8 | $69,776 | 47.06% |
| Honduras | 8 | $57,369 | 50.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | $78,398 | 50.00% |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | $64,834 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capgemini Us Llc | 141 | $92,202 | 91.56% |
| Drw Holdings Llc | 140 | $87,646 | 90.91% |
| Quadratic Systems Inc | 138 | $70,399 | 89.61% |
| Gogo Llc | 138 | $88,547 | 90.79% |
| Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc | 138 | $66,586 | 91.39% |
| Orpine Inc | 137 | $69,441 | 90.73% |
| Rehabilitation Institute Of Chicago | 137 | $53,331 | 91.33% |
| Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp | 137 | $69,281 | 91.33% |
| Yahoo Inc | 137 | $82,461 | 91.95% |
| Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company | 136 | $88,820 | 91.28% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 2 | 1 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
| Novus Ag Llc | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Rr Dairy Inc | 1 | $36,400 | 100.00% |
| Breezy Hill Nursery Inc | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Legacy Organic Acres Llc | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Bluff View Farms Inc Dba Bluff View Farms Inc | 1 | $23,088 | 100.00% |
| Everglades Harvesting And Hauling Inc | 1 | $24,823 | 100.00% |
| Matthew Kash | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| Frank W Lewis Son Seed Farms Inc | 1 | $37,814 | 100.00% |
| A Soto Southern Ag Inc 6 | 1 | $33,051 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| New World Market Corp | 9 | $20,114 | 32.14% |
| The Methodist Medical Center Of Illinois | 9 | $90,755 | 32.14% |
| The Star Of Siam Inc | 9 | $36,608 | 32.14% |
| Stonex Group Inc | 9 | $101,603 | 32.14% |
| Elevate Care | 9 | $28,954 | 32.14% |
| Fi Administration Solutions Llc | 8 | $78,728 | 28.57% |
| Mayer Brown Llp | 8 | $92,025 | 28.57% |
| Jinny Beauty Supply Co Inc | 8 | $83,663 | 29.63% |
| Stmicroelectronics Inc | 8 | $90,297 | 29.63% |
| Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation | 8 | $72,197 | 29.63% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 110 | $86,027 | 88.00% |
| All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 107 | $116,949 | 86.99% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 105 | $67,882 | 86.07% |
| Gypsum Product Manufacturing | 104 | $95,544 | 86.67% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 103 | $83,114 | 88.03% |
| Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians | 102 | $51,676 | 87.93% |
| Food Service Contractors | 101 | $73,953 | 87.83% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 100 | $78,838 | 89.29% |
| Boat Building | 100 | $88,972 | 90.09% |
| Veterinary Services | 99 | $77,304 | 89.19% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts Schools | 27 | $35,931 | 87.10% |
| All Other Food Manufacturing | 27 | $102,273 | 87.10% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 27 | $66,176 | 93.10% |
| Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 26 | $88,423 | 89.66% |
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 26 | $97,986 | 89.66% |
| Painting And Wall Covering Contractors | 26 | $43,290 | 92.86% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 26 | $60,461 | 92.86% |
| Commercial Bakeries | 26 | $44,922 | 96.30% |
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 25 | $76,621 | 92.59% |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 25 | $91,303 | 92.59% |
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.