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 %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	129	$67,466	88.36%
Natural Sciences Managers	126	$103,909	86.90%
Computer Network Support Specialists	125	$59,159	87.41%
Mental Health Counselors	122	$39,714	86.52%
Auditors	121	$69,203	90.30%
Manufacturing Engineers	120	$66,397	90.91%
Training and Development Specialists	113	$49,816	87.60%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$45,367	87.30%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	106	$44,863	84.80%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	105	$49,890	84.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	17	$49,499	44.74%
Purchasing Managers	17	$86,522	45.95%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$40,219	47.22%
Food Preparation Workers	17	$21,199	47.22%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	16	$40,231	45.71%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$58,733	45.71%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	16	$41,012	45.71%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	16	$51,558	47.06%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	16	$36,291	47.06%
Food Service Managers	15	$57,676	44.12%

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 %
Norway	4	$53,223	50.00%
Zimbabwe	4	$70,123	50.00%
Cameroon	4	$44,083	50.00%
Armenia	4	$78,666	50.00%
Jamaica	4	$41,797	50.00%
Azerbaijan	3	$44,082	42.86%
Guatemala	3	$85,165	42.86%
Slovenia	3	$67,166	42.86%
Tanzania	3	$62,941	50.00%
Tunisia	3	$60,493	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Midsys Inc	37	$75,064	90.24%
Sound Physicians Of Illinois Llc	37	$120,613	90.24%
The Hackett Group Inc	36	$124,349	87.80%
At Kearney	36	$120,793	87.80%
Thinksoft Global Services Inc	36	$60,566	87.80%
Harward Technologies Llc	36	$72,949	87.80%
Teladoc Health Inc	36	$93,524	87.80%
I Var Solutions Inc	36	$54,915	87.80%
Citadel Americas Services Llc	36	$97,178	87.80%
National Consulting Group Inc	36	$76,479	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Doctors Management Group Llc	2	$61,423	33.33%
Compass Management Inc	2	$63,732	33.33%
Eun Joo Park Dba T G Nail Salon	2	$19,511	33.33%
Asiana Services Inc	2	$48,994	33.33%
Pro Metal Recycling Inc	2	$50,607	33.33%
Guggenheim Services Llc	2	$115,222	33.33%
Humana Insurance Company	2	$62,764	33.33%
Process Point Technologies Corporation	2	$97,677	33.33%
Gh Smart And Company Incorporated	2	$115,784	33.33%
Radarsat Media Inc	2	$50,659	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	110,657	$71,013	89.50%
Computer Systems Design Services	22,889	$78,486	93.01%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	16,133	$76,330	94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	10,246	$53,384	76.58%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	8,609	$75,593	88.72%
Engineering Services	7,638	$67,038	89.09%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	6,790	$87,901	95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	6,353	$77,028	97.57%
Management Consulting Services	5,854	$75,881	96.58%
Other Computer Related Services	5,072	$74,112	88.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	407	$31,091	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	121	$30,185	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	118	$39,248	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	109	$32,681	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	66	$27,011	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	64	$32,608	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	64	$32,669	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	48	$32,805	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	35	$33,532	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	30	$30,905	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services	2,486	$90,573	22.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,286	$99,191	51.73%
Engineering Services	1,180	$430,239	59.66%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	642	$87,300	35.37%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	574	$90,493	32.27%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	436	$81,288	30.79%
Consumer Lending	411	$90,807	31.96%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	310	$407,049	26.27%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	258	$82,101	35.29%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	228	$91,625	35.40%

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.