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 %
Lt Technology Services Limited 1,268 $61,703 71.76%
Deloitte Touche Llp 1,239 $66,258 87.56%
Bitwise Inc 1,212 $69,220 91.82%
Abbvie Inc 1,206 $85,564 93.78%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 1,175 $69,413 93.55%
Igate Technologies Inc 1,146 $63,357 91.31%
University Of Illinois 1,111 $51,094 88.60%
Sears Holdings Management Corporation 1,007 $84,506 80.50%
Uchicago Argonne Llc 999 $64,484 84.52%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 960 $70,094 82.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Expedia Inc 110 $94,861 48.25%
Belcan Engineering Group Inc 108 $67,313 47.58%
Enova Financial 96 $78,432 45.71%
Andhus Technologies Inc 91 $84,934 45.27%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp 91 $108,131 45.27%
Citadel Securities Americas Llc 89 $72,343 44.95%
Amdocs Inc 87 $72,470 45.55%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association 84 $99,441 43.98%
Ww Grainger Inc 81 $79,707 43.09%
Quinnox Inc 78 $93,095 43.58%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 1,223 $87,264 82.64%
Marketing Consulting Services 1,203 $73,546 88.33%
Architectural Services 1,148 $53,676 89.13%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 1,118 $79,696 92.55%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 1,032 $88,669 89.27%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,007 $93,999 92.39%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 922 $79,070 87.06%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 909 $48,772 86.32%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 907 $89,399 88.23%
Credit Bureaus 899 $83,680 89.63%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corn Farming 13 $32,893 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 11 $32,675 100.00%
Potato Farming 10 $33,159 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 8 $25,327 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 7 $31,289 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 7 $26,569 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $31,706 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 6 $37,530 100.00%
Floriculture Production 5 $28,254 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $27,149 100.00%

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