Data / Hiring / Optometrists / Illinois
Companies hiring Optometrists in Illinois: 23 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
5 employers had 23 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Optometrists (occupation code 29-1041) with a worksite in Illinois, decided through June 1, 2026; the median offered wage is $130,000 a year.
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Employers hiring Optometrists in Illinois
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Vision, Inc. | Chicago, Homewood | 12 | Optometrist; Optometrist | $137,446 | $76,731 | May 7, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Visionworks of America, Inc. | Evergreen Park, Tinley Park | 8 | Optometrist | $139,880 | $106,870 | June 1, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The Bixby Eye Center, Inc. | Peoria | 1 | Optometrist | $130,000 | $119,787 | April 23, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Stone Eye Center, LLC | Chicago | 1 | Optometrist | $106,870 | $106,870 | November 14, 2023 | dol.gov |
| University of Illinois | Chicago | 1 | Resident PGY-2 (Advanced Medically Nec. Contact Lens Fellow) | $68,396 | $63,178 | August 2, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 1, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.