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 %
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 %
Illinois College 28 $43,215 90.32%
Renaissance Resources Inc 28 $37,311 90.32%
Model N Inc 28 $95,663 90.32%
Landauer Inc 28 $83,820 90.32%
Blockchain Technologies Llc 28 $78,541 90.32%
Alphonso Inc 28 $83,458 90.32%
Transform Sears Home Services Llc 28 $99,206 90.32%
Synoptek Llc 28 $92,579 90.32%
Sdh Systems Llc 28 $86,059 90.32%
Nvidia Corporation 28 $106,659 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rubloff Architectural Group Inc 2 $35,464 50.00%
Innerworkings Inc 2 $58,011 50.00%
Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital 2 $54,039 50.00%
Sharada Capital Management Llc 2 $50,835 50.00%
Menas Hair Designers Inc 2 $40,446 50.00%
Mb Trucking Inc 2 $44,658 50.00%
La Bodega Ltd 2 $78,281 50.00%
Atlas Software Technologies 2 $58,864 50.00%
Sapia Usa Inc 2 $27,370 50.00%
House Of Hunan 2 $22,048 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spectator Sports 1 $35,714 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $33,987 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $24,149 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $33,051 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 1 $36,400 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $35,714 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage