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 %
Hospitalists 91 $170,588 91.00%
Art Directors 89 $65,694 89.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 88 $80,185 88.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 87 $143,910 87.00%
Interior Designers 86 $41,109 86.00%
Judicial Law Clerks 83 $45,806 85.57%
Logistics Analysts 82 $53,938 84.54%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $51,453 84.21%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 79 $50,850 85.87%
Computer User Support Specialists 76 $43,975 82.61%
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 %
Uzbekistan 12 $51,341 48.00%
New Zealand 11 $81,165 45.83%
Switzerland 10 $97,977 43.48%
Kazakhstan 10 $77,507 45.45%
Kyrgyzstan 10 $40,262 45.45%
Uganda 9 $86,332 42.86%
Sweden 9 $61,617 45.00%
Ecuador 9 $58,697 47.37%
Portugal 8 $93,684 42.11%
Saudi Arabia 8 $78,398 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ispero Llc 59 $91,436 88.06%
Bdo Usa Llp 59 $73,212 88.06%
Innovative Systems Group Inc 59 $86,153 88.06%
Synergy Global Systems Inc 59 $62,236 89.39%
Scepter Technologies Inc 59 $77,419 89.39%
Vuegen Technologies Inc 59 $81,086 89.39%
Southern Illinois Hospital Services 59 $50,704 89.39%
Studio Gang Architects 59 $56,096 89.39%
Iconsoft Inc 58 $89,164 87.88%
Belcan Engineering Group Llc 58 $67,511 87.88%

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%

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