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 %
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 98 $47,687 82.35%
Risk Management Specialists 97 $82,220 84.35%
Human Resources Managers 96 $98,052 84.21%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 96 $27,589 87.27%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 94 $46,600 87.85%
Budget Analysts 93 $59,965 87.74%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 93 $74,892 87.74%
Mechatronics Engineers 93 $67,659 89.42%
Landscape Architects 92 $51,692 90.20%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 92 $71,999 90.20%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Human Resources Specialists 15 $55,248 44.12%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 15 $32,350 45.45%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 14 $88,599 42.42%
Helpers--Production Workers 14 $26,645 43.75%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 14 $54,282 43.75%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 14 $28,648 43.75%
Computer Network Support Specialists 13 $60,278 40.63%
Environmental Engineers 13 $69,784 40.63%
Training and Development Specialists 13 $53,512 40.63%
Psychiatrists 13 $107,443 41.94%
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 %
Onemain General Services Corporation 19 $85,720 90.48%
Automatic Data Processing Inc 19 $80,373 90.48%
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc 19 $91,285 90.48%
Internet Truckstop 19 $83,232 90.48%
Mastech Alliance Inc A Mastech Holdings Company 19 $80,906 90.48%
Community Health Care Inc 19 $165,218 90.48%
Quincy Physicians Surgeons Clinic Sc 19 $224,787 90.48%
Netrovert Software Inc 19 $104,753 90.48%
Smart Source Technologies Inc 19 $91,356 90.48%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 19 $97,632 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insight Medical Genetics 1 $48,339 33.33%
Za Za Zoo Nail Salon Inc 1 $52,478 33.33%
Halawa Associates Ltd 1 $42,848 33.33%
Shop72com Inc 1 $64,418 33.33%
W R Weis Company Inc 1 $32,406 33.33%
Royalty Banquet Hall Incorporated Dba Royalty West 1 $43,472 33.33%
Xpo Logistics Worldwide Inc 1 $90,626 33.33%
Living Springs Home Health Inc 1 $91,478 33.33%
Avatar Securities Llc 1 $74,214 33.33%
Fmc Corporation 1 $102,690 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.

State Avg Wage