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)

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 %
Magma Foundry Technologies Inc 11 $71,189 91.67%
Mccain Foods Usa Inc 11 $89,815 91.67%
Customized Solutions Inc 11 $86,256 91.67%
Psemi Corporation 11 $101,619 91.67%
Mckinsol Consulting Inc 11 $93,451 91.67%
Relic Solutions Llc 11 $76,568 91.67%
Iso Services Inc 11 $96,709 91.67%
Mulesoft Inc 11 $89,300 91.67%
Softovainc 11 $84,140 91.67%
Actalent Services Llc 11 $83,145 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Acme Stores Inc 1 $55,224 50.00%
Particulate Solid Research Inc 1 $77,293 50.00%
Rml Heatlh Providers Limited Partnership 1 $89,086 50.00%
Trc Engineers Llc 1 $92,394 50.00%
Eastern Accents Inc 1 $65,229 50.00%
Cbi Services Llc 1 $77,964 50.00%
Cargois Inc 1 $46,613 50.00%
Nxp Usa Inc 1 $103,938 50.00%
Pra Group Inc 1 $110,198 50.00%
Faiz Siddiqui 1 $26,666 50.00%

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