We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Illinois Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

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.

Top Occupations in Illinois (All Years)

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%

Illinois Employees Over Time

Illinois has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 14,981 employees were hired. Illinois peaked in 2016 with 29,364 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 21,214 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Illinois From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	8,989	$252,982	47.08%
China	1,217	$74,521	50.73%
Poland	495	$182,550	52.05%
South Korea	399	$55,576	43.18%
Canada	327	$91,441	40.17%
Mexico	311	$64,516	39.02%
Philippines	277	$622,860	41.28%
Brazil	179	$81,452	49.04%
Pakistan	158	$75,275	49.69%
United Kingdom	136	$991,045	50.18%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alight Solutions Llc	94	$85,759	88.68%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company	94	$89,524	89.52%
Rehabcare Group East Inc	94	$61,100	89.52%
Latitude 36 Inc	94	$76,416	89.52%
Scalar Usa Inc	93	$57,805	88.57%
Cignex Datamatics Inc	93	$67,653	88.57%
Technosoft Corporation	93	$73,851	89.42%
Nextrow Inc	93	$86,032	89.42%
Epsilon Data Management Llc	93	$108,800	89.42%
Emc Corporation	92	$85,191	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Latitude 36 Inc	5	$87,027	27.78%
Techclub Inc	5	$106,579	27.78%
Manning Silverman Ltd	5	$39,308	27.78%
Activecampaign	5	$95,755	27.78%
Wabtec Us Rail Inc	5	$106,089	27.78%
Headlands Tech Organization Llc	5	$76,253	27.78%
Allstate Intl Freight Usa Inc	5	$38,288	27.78%
Vitesco Technologies Usa Llc	5	$93,721	27.78%
Eancom Lp	5	$100,467	27.78%
Stonex Group Inc	5	$101,101	27.78%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	50	$92,799	89.29%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	50	$66,662	89.29%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	50	$78,753	90.91%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	49	$88,911	89.09%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	49	$61,448	90.74%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	49	$75,314	90.74%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	48	$95,468	88.89%
Interior Design Services	48	$50,376	88.89%
Reinsurance Carriers	48	$89,318	88.89%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	48	$50,205	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Steel Wire Drawing	2	$67,216	12.50%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$69,867	12.50%
Site Preparation Contractors	2	$38,855	12.50%
Technical And Trade Schools	2	$35,835	12.50%
Support Activities For Printing	2	$59,065	12.50%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	2	$76,971	12.50%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$66,758	12.50%
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing	2	$92,383	12.50%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$74,724	13.33%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$84,355	13.33%

Illinois Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

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.