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 %
Cdk Global Llc 92 $92,812 88.46%
Blackbuck Insights Llc 91 $97,987 88.35%
Cpc Technologies Llc 91 $89,648 88.35%
Evolutyz Corp 91 $93,474 88.35%
Cyber Korp Inc 91 $68,950 88.35%
Knowles Electronics Llc 90 $93,422 87.38%
Marvelltech Llc 90 $59,485 88.24%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 90 $73,354 88.24%
Eresources Consultants Inc 90 $60,135 88.24%
Uptake Technologies Inc 89 $76,826 87.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Donnelley Financial Solutions 5 $116,459 27.78%
Analysts International Corporation 5 $90,189 27.78%
Quill Corporation 5 $79,739 27.78%
Bosch Software Innovations Corp 5 $101,130 27.78%
Software Systems And Solutions Inc 5 $91,000 27.78%
Web Wisorinc 5 $81,653 27.78%
Mi Jack Products Inc 5 $98,626 27.78%
Havi Global Solutions Llc 5 $82,487 27.78%
Loretto Hospital 5 $93,363 27.78%
Sivananthan Laboratories Inc 5 $60,782 27.78%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 4 $32,292 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 4 $32,292 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 3 $34,826 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 3 $22,713 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $32,649 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $31,023 66.67%
Wholesale Trade 2 $31,626 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $33,051 50.00%
Orange Groves 1 $24,823 50.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $33,051 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beauty Salons 53 $34,695 23.04%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 $85,989 21.83%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 50 $54,916 21.93%
Machine Shops 50 $56,295 22.03%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 49 $71,709 22.07%
Medical Laboratories 43 $64,338 19.55%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 42 $87,041 19.91%
Computer Facilities Management Services 42 $84,017 21.11%
Limited Service Restaurants 41 $65,591 20.71%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $97,472 20.10%

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