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 %
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 %
Om Tek Inc	40	$65,063	88.89%
Elettric 80 Inc	40	$73,920	88.89%
Aardvark Trading Llc	40	$59,003	88.89%
Maven Wave Partners Llc	40	$90,773	88.89%
9dots Technology Inc	40	$51,617	88.89%
Lg Associates Inc	40	$63,865	88.89%
Greenlee Textron Inc	40	$56,103	88.89%
Encore Consulting Services Inc	40	$67,106	88.89%
Travelclick Inc	40	$89,203	88.89%
United Software Group Inc	40	$71,088	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harbor Capital Advisors Inc	2	$90,563	28.57%
Quality Plus Care Inc	2	$53,456	28.57%
Schneider Electric Buildings Llc	2	$84,209	28.57%
Lakefront Nursing Rehabilitation	2	$46,779	28.57%
Joest Inc	2	$123,511	28.57%
Eres International Inc	2	$76,440	28.57%
Sk Tax Associates Llc	2	$72,010	28.57%
Holcomb Foundation Engineering Co Inc	2	$70,054	28.57%
L Trs Inc	2	$46,540	28.57%
Vantage Oncology Llc	2	$65,073	28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers	2	$39,822	100.00%
Ferrous Metal Foundries	2	$69,950	100.00%
Music Publishers	2	$30,139	100.00%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	2	$66,040	100.00%
Fire Protection	2	$50,836	100.00%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	2	$59,832	100.00%
Explosives Manufacturing	2	$90,210	100.00%
Blind And Shade Manufacturing	2	$67,486	100.00%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	2	$66,362	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$55,630	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.