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 %
Dynamic Enterprise Solutions Inc 309 $73,709 90.35%
Southern Illinois Medical Services 308 $159,067 90.32%
Akuna Capital Llc 305 $85,409 89.44%
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare 303 $73,622 89.12%
Capital One Services Llc 299 $85,233 88.46%
Axis Inc 294 $62,295 87.24%
Huron Consulting Services Llc 291 $92,783 90.09%
Oracle America Inc 290 $96,461 90.91%
Geometric Americas Inc 289 $63,145 90.60%
International Business Machines Corporation 287 $88,073 90.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sapient Corporation 24 $101,417 35.29%
Rulesware Llc 24 $93,659 35.82%
Entellects Corporation 24 $80,255 35.82%
Palni Inc 24 $80,369 36.36%
Cdk Global Llc 24 $100,501 36.36%
Softtune Technologiesinc 24 $94,016 36.36%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 23 $74,148 34.85%
Solstice Consulting Llc 23 $83,597 34.85%
Epcot Technologies Inc 22 $88,055 33.33%
Opus Consulting Solutions Inc 22 $104,922 33.85%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage