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 %
Deegit Inc 54 $65,377 88.52%
Epcot Technologies Inc 54 $70,840 88.52%
R Systems Inc 54 $83,624 88.52%
Netvision Resources Inc 54 $66,371 88.52%
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Llp 54 $61,684 90.00%
Tekbon Inc 54 $62,556 90.00%
Hewlett Packard Company 54 $73,285 90.00%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc 54 $109,079 90.00%
Intelligent Medical Objects Inc 53 $91,492 88.33%
Rcg Global Services Inc 53 $74,801 88.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wsp Usa Inc 3 $79,109 30.00%
Global It Konnect Llc 3 $94,571 30.00%
Phison International Inc 3 $53,505 30.00%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc 3 $109,949 30.00%
Shoprunner Inc 3 $84,718 30.00%
Lenovo 3 $115,603 30.00%
Img Trucking Inc 3 $50,932 30.00%
Nuveen Services Llc 3 $100,297 30.00%
Beyond Beauty And Healthy Corporation 3 $22,103 30.00%
Element Solutions Llc 3 $89,045 30.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices 1 $90,397 50.00%
Motorcycle Boat And Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 1 $125,445 50.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 1 $111,509 50.00%
Construction 1 $51,834 50.00%
Dry Pasta Dough And Flour Mixes Manufacturing From Purchased Flour 1 $45,232 50.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $56,056 50.00%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $88,587 50.00%
Apprenticeship Training 1 $59,738 50.00%
Logging 1 $29,099 50.00%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services 1 $76,045 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage