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 %
Summitworks Technologies Inc 27 $62,882 90.00%
Nartal Systems Inc 27 $75,962 90.00%
Speridian Technologies Llc 27 $57,380 93.10%
Chicago Transit Authority 27 $72,645 93.10%
Brainlab Inc 27 $68,496 93.10%
Trinity Consulting Inc 27 $64,666 93.10%
Gsg Consultants Inc 26 $64,923 89.66%
Isync Solutions Inc 26 $78,658 89.66%
W3global Inc 26 $81,213 89.66%
Merrill Lynch 26 $68,975 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wm Carpentry I Nc 1 $27,789 25.00%
Alpine Banquets Polish Specialty Inc 1 $0 25.00%
Wincenty Kondyjowski 1 $15,496 25.00%
Justyna Rawicka Krutul 1 $15,496 25.00%
Sheri Zuckerman 1 $17,410 25.00%
Secure Data Inc 1 $85,717 25.00%
Bozena Smolecka 1 $17,410 25.00%
Mid K Distributors Inc 1 $43,347 25.00%
Mm Cigarettes Outlet Inc 1 $24,710 25.00%
Wes Construction 1 $25,626 25.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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