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 %
Ness Usa Inc	37	$71,193	88.10%
Usg Corporation	37	$100,103	88.10%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc	37	$79,132	90.24%
Sc Electric Company	37	$76,870	90.24%
Neuberger Berman Group Llc	37	$90,836	90.24%
Openbox Solutions Inc	37	$75,732	90.24%
Productive Edge Llc	37	$89,256	90.24%
Open Text Inc	37	$68,610	90.24%
Adbakx Llc	37	$76,984	90.24%
International Technology Solutions Inc	37	$68,182	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Daynine Consulting Inc	2	$62,431	28.57%
Itc Inc	2	$106,236	28.57%
Ale Usa Inc	2	$85,239	28.57%
Vip Nails Spa Inc	2	$22,350	28.57%
S Net Communications Inc	2	$64,595	28.57%
Sungard Business Systems Llc	2	$105,102	28.57%
Information Builders Inc	2	$84,479	28.57%
Rightpoint Consulting Llc	2	$68,931	28.57%
Promanage Llc	2	$89,669	28.57%
Nail Boutique 2 Inc	2	$18,887	28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$73,164	66.67%
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing	2	$35,880	66.67%
Support Activities For Forestry	2	$54,538	66.67%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$93,788	100.00%
Wood Preservation	2	$59,280	100.00%
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$102,513	100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services	2	$51,959	100.00%
Steel Foundries Except Investment	2	$60,778	100.00%
Solid Waste Collection	2	$56,534	100.00%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,406	100.00%

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.