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 %
Navigant Consulting Inc 34 $74,602 89.47%
Team Belvedere Llc 34 $80,839 89.47%
Concept Schools Nfp 34 $55,105 89.47%
Pragma Edge Inc 34 $85,213 89.47%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 34 $71,096 89.47%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 34 $68,774 89.47%
Genius Minds Llc 34 $65,344 89.47%
Tech Matrix Inc 34 $68,218 89.47%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 34 $66,657 89.47%
Ensono Lp 34 $98,402 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gmp Distribution Llc 2 $53,539 33.33%
Cornelius Inc 2 $82,399 33.33%
Marque International Inc 2 $62,494 33.33%
Chicago Limestone Steel Co 2 $110,469 33.33%
Center For Seniors Inc 2 $40,623 33.33%
Lawrence Foods Inc 2 $87,600 33.33%
Rust Oleum Corporation 2 $107,276 33.33%
Hk Banjum Chicago 2 $29,183 33.33%
E2open Llc 2 $78,822 33.33%
Blink Investment Co 2 $41,673 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 29 $31,157 100.00%
Crop Production 27 $33,218 100.00%
Mayonnaise Dressing And Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing 22 $31,180 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 16 $32,777 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 14 $32,158 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 14 $35,220 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 14 $29,457 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 14 $28,983 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 13 $32,245 100.00%
Soybean Farming 13 $32,326 100.00%

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