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 %
Mindlance Inc 13 $77,534 92.86%
Dsys Inc 13 $60,973 92.86%
American Infosys Inc 13 $68,355 92.86%
Hewlett Packard Globalsoft Limited 13 $66,024 92.86%
Dynamic Software Consultants Inc 13 $64,982 92.86%
Berkley Insurance Company 13 $94,123 92.86%
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 13 $66,225 92.86%
Cameleon Software Usa Inc 13 $54,570 92.86%
Rtkl Associates Inc 13 $49,386 92.86%
Yuanda Usa Corporation 13 $58,493 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chicago Equity Partners Llc 1 $73,237 50.00%
Heritage Trim Works Inc 1 $41,683 50.00%
American Zinc Recycling Corp 1 $77,917 50.00%
Emsur 1 $43,181 50.00%
Oec Logistics Inc Dba Oec Group 1 $48,755 50.00%
Tetra Pak Processing Equipment Inc 1 $99,091 50.00%
Wojtek Jachym 1 $21,632 50.00%
Morningstar Mission Ministries Inc 1 $52,333 50.00%
Equipment Processing Solution Llc Dba Nowicki Usa 1 $24,606 50.00%
All Kids Dental Center Llc 1 $208,000 50.00%

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