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 %
Anesthesiologists 75 $165,348 81.52%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 73 $50,648 82.95%
Coaches and Scouts 72 $27,630 81.82%
Technical Writers 72 $52,642 82.76%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $52,984 81.40%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $52,386 84.34%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 69 $41,445 84.15%
Health Educators 69 $41,867 86.25%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 68 $42,417 87.18%
Social and Community Service Managers 68 $54,064 88.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Nexeon Technology Business Services Llc 21 $48,356 87.50%
Sai Technologies Llc 21 $73,090 87.50%
Epcot Techologies Inc 21 $54,675 87.50%
Object Technology Solutions Inc 21 $64,355 87.50%
Care It Services Inc 21 $58,148 87.50%
Nokia Siemens Networks Us Llc 21 $75,019 87.50%
Greenbyte Technologies Llc 21 $58,678 91.30%
The Carle Foundation 21 $61,347 91.30%
Paramount Global Solutions Inc 21 $77,277 91.30%
Vcarve Inc 21 $68,926 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heartland Human Care Services Inc 1 $46,676 33.33%
Lucidity Consulting Group Lp 1 $62,712 33.33%
Transfair North America International Freight Serv 1 $66,685 33.33%
It Max Group Llc 1 $68,765 33.33%
Berkley Insurance Company By Its Member Vela Insur 1 $103,626 33.33%
Wittmann Battenfeld Inc 1 $67,288 33.33%
Ukrainian National Museum 1 $54,808 33.33%
Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products Inc 1 $83,325 33.33%
Halcyon Solutions Inc 1 $76,211 33.33%
Forcade Associates Inc 1 $39,062 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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