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%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	13	$85,330	41.94%
Psychiatrists	13	$107,443	41.94%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$42,698	41.94%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	12	$49,318	38.71%
Treasurers and Controllers	12	$95,694	38.71%
Office Clerks, General	12	$28,772	38.71%
Electricians	12	$73,639	40.00%
Web Developers	12	$64,329	40.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents	12	$42,748	41.38%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	11	$42,303	39.29%

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 %
Analysis Group Inc	35	$87,236	89.74%
Svam International Inc	35	$70,698	89.74%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	34	$87,589	87.18%
Novigo Inc	34	$81,093	87.18%
Imaginea Technologies Inc	34	$94,430	87.18%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	34	$67,670	87.18%
Eminence It Solutions Inc	34	$74,492	87.18%
Opportunity Financial Llc	34	$88,359	87.18%
Technovision Solution Llc	34	$82,119	87.18%
Intl Fcstone Inc	34	$76,938	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Claridge Operations Llc	2	$45,844	33.33%
I F Hamati Dds Pc	2	$100,683	33.33%
Lcd Wealth Management Llc	2	$74,038	33.33%
The Travelers Indemnity Company	2	$55,952	33.33%
Devry Education Group	2	$106,714	33.33%
Discover Home Loans Inc	2	$58,822	33.33%
Atf Inc	2	$64,522	33.33%
Peaches Boutique	2	$32,273,935	33.33%
J R Carlson Laboratories Inc	2	$94,578	33.33%
East Bank Center	2	$90,220	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	15	$62,249	88.24%
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	15	$75,164	88.24%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	15	$74,953	88.24%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	15	$66,905	88.24%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	14	$63,658	87.50%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans	14	$102,580	87.50%
Floriculture Production	14	$79,570	87.50%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	14	$59,295	87.50%
Poultry Processing	14	$92,597	87.50%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	14	$56,384	87.50%

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.