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 %
Public Relations Specialists	148	$44,315	80.43%
Purchasing Managers	146	$90,484	82.49%
Microbiologists	144	$48,225	83.24%
Veterinarians	139	$64,480	80.81%
Social Science Research Assistants	135	$38,452	80.36%
Instructional Coordinators	135	$44,262	80.36%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	131	$47,062	77.98%
Surgeons	131	$165,534	80.37%
Mathematicians	129	$75,351	79.63%
Psychiatrists	129	$143,770	85.43%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$46,179	48.78%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	19	$57,996	46.34%
Materials Engineers	19	$78,687	46.34%
Pediatricians, General	18	$90,109	43.90%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	18	$48,953	43.90%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$39,605	45.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	18	$44,863	45.00%
Veterinarians	18	$73,070	46.15%
Instructional Coordinators	17	$43,773	43.59%
Purchasing Managers	17	$86,522	44.74%

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 %
Whiz It Solutions Inc	33	$54,149	89.19%
Compware Technologies	33	$58,786	89.19%
Infogix Inc	33	$75,243	89.19%
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200	33	$38,983	89.19%
Ptc Inc	33	$67,721	89.19%
Comtrix Solutions Inc	33	$56,624	89.19%
Amzur Technologies Inc	33	$68,903	89.19%
Experian Information Solutions Inc	33	$95,764	89.19%
Aureus Techsystems Llc	33	$65,824	89.19%
Lake Forest College	33	$45,446	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Reyes Holdings	2	$105,227	33.33%
Masters Kitchen And Bath Corporation	2	$78,843	33.33%
Pine Tree Commercial Realty Llc	2	$49,379	33.33%
Bitas Furniture Inc	2	$33,260	33.33%
Arb Trading Group	2	$78,208	33.33%
Peri Formwork Systems	2	$110,417	33.33%
Rosetta Analytics Inc	2	$78,094	33.33%
Rigelsky Inc	2	$106,278	33.33%
Humana Inc	2	$89,648	33.33%
Spraying Systems Company	2	$93,403	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	13	$94,798	81.25%
Battery Manufacturing	13	$64,918	81.25%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	13	$73,074	81.25%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	13	$63,735	81.25%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	13	$73,151	81.25%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	13	$83,136	86.67%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$61,155	86.67%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	13	$61,885	86.67%
Site Preparation Contractors	13	$60,118	86.67%
Hazardous Waste Collection	13	$78,669	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.