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 %
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 %
Scm Data Inc	36	$49,730	87.80%
Tate Lyle Ingredients Americas Llc	36	$95,422	90.00%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc	36	$72,070	90.00%
Sofbang Llc	36	$77,277	90.00%
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc	36	$88,578	90.00%
Yashco Systems Inc	36	$70,776	90.00%
Gelber Group Llc	36	$62,802	90.00%
Kindred Rehab Services Inc	36	$60,112	90.00%
S R International Inc	36	$68,156	90.00%
Palvai Global Services Inc	36	$56,959	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zycus Inc	2	$120,890	33.33%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc	2	$45,344	33.33%
Intercultural Montessori Foreign Language Immersio	2	$49,275	33.33%
Jy International Inc	2	$30,670	33.33%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	2	$69,150	33.33%
Kidney Care Center Elgin Llc	2	$149,053	33.33%
Di Ping Inc	2	$47,403	33.33%
D2 Dental Of Illinois Pc	2	$89,700	33.33%
Actonia Inc	2	$87,277	33.33%
Commscope Technologies Llc	2	$76,175	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mushroom Production	3	$53,227	100.00%
Community Food Services	3	$99,160	100.00%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	3	$49,053	100.00%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,106	66.67%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$53,050	66.67%
Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying	2	$90,761	66.67%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	2	$109,585	66.67%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$97,386	66.67%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	2	$54,267	66.67%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	2	$58,552	66.67%

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.