| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicists | 594 | $66,236 | 83.90% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 590 | $79,773 | 90.08% |
| Financial Managers | 566 | $114,770 | 89.98% |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 538 | $70,627 | 86.08% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 534 | $52,287 | 85.58% |
| Economists | 534 | $80,139 | 88.85% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 521 | $94,328 | 87.27% |
| Lawyers | 511 | $101,658 | 85.74% |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts | 471 | $88,047 | 88.37% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 468 | $116,573 | 88.14% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Managers | 56 | $119,447 | 65.88% |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 55 | $79,952 | 66.27% |
| Clergy | 54 | $29,123 | 65.06% |
| Nursing Assistants | 53 | $28,014 | 65.43% |
| Childcare Workers | 53 | $23,063 | 65.43% |
| Lawyers | 51 | $91,753 | 66.23% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 51 | $24,668 | 67.11% |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 50 | $22,263 | 65.79% |
| Home Health Aides | 50 | $24,073 | 65.79% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 49 | $49,974 | 67.12% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 75 | $77,512 | 43.10% |
| Spain | 67 | $72,149 | 41.88% |
| Thailand | 62 | $45,226 | 39.49% |
| Iran | 58 | $68,175 | 37.66% |
| Nigeria | 58 | $76,678 | 38.93% |
| Bangladesh | 56 | $51,071 | 45.16% |
| Australia | 55 | $111,049 | 51.89% |
| Macedonia | 54 | $54,335 | 54.55% |
| Colombia | 50 | $75,161 | 51.02% |
| Morocco | 50 | $45,040 | 51.55% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Operations Llc Dba Imc Markets | 16 | $108,863 | 88.89% |
| Appsboat Inc | 16 | $84,614 | 88.89% |
| Technocrats Domain Inc | 16 | $100,469 | 88.89% |
| Federal Reserve Bank Of Chicago | 16 | $113,196 | 88.89% |
| Chime Financial Inc | 16 | $118,002 | 88.89% |
| Bmo Bank Na | 16 | $121,150 | 94.12% |
| Cogent Healthcare Of Illinois Llc | 16 | $148,456 | 94.12% |
| Riverside Healthcare | 16 | $193,844 | 94.12% |
| Schrill Technologies Inc | 15 | $69,426 | 88.24% |
| Savin Technologies Inc | 15 | $81,234 | 88.24% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Oaks Llc | 1 | $70,637 | 33.33% |
| Meridian Hospice Dba Advocate Hospice | 1 | $86,528 | 33.33% |
| Shamsa Inc | 1 | $33,883 | 33.33% |
| Pearson Coal Petrography | 1 | $75,213 | 33.33% |
| Lmt Onsrud | 1 | $73,216 | 33.33% |
| Opus Fund Services | 1 | $88,462 | 33.33% |
| Our Church Of Chicago | 1 | $45,053 | 33.33% |
| Naperville Yuhllin Church | 1 | $24,627 | 33.33% |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Management Of Rockford | 1 | $42,661 | 33.33% |
| Pan Oceanic Engineering Co Inc | 1 | $86,297 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 116,575 | $72,225 | 89.53% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 25,137 | $80,325 | 93.26% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 16,562 | $77,011 | 94.84% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 11,398 | $54,276 | 76.57% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 9,122 | $76,904 | 88.80% |
| Engineering Services | 8,170 | $68,289 | 89.11% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 7,423 | $90,400 | 95.02% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 7,280 | $79,797 | 97.59% |
| Management Consulting Services | 6,136 | $77,593 | 96.49% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 5,387 | $75,637 | 89.10% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 554 | $33,460 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 165 | $32,363 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 143 | $43,304 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 142 | $33,833 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 92 | $33,609 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 88 | $33,424 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 80 | $35,201 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 67 | $27,172 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 65 | $36,532 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 43 | $32,847 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 11,847 | $173,113 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 2,627 | $91,387 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 2,027 | $93,058 | 100.00% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,876 | $84,379 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 1,827 | $52,397 | 100.00% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,449 | $85,961 | 100.00% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 1,380 | $99,680 | 100.00% |
| Engineering Services | 1,253 | $410,290 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking | 817 | $54,041 | 100.00% |
| Management Consulting Services | 762 | $99,261 | 100.00% |
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.