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 %
Ia Collaborative Llc 10 $54,351 90.91%
Logistics Health Incorporated 10 $70,154 90.91%
Intuites Llc 10 $66,190 90.91%
Washington Pittman Mckeever Llc 10 $46,933 90.91%
Denodo Technologies Inc 10 $75,150 90.91%
Paper Street Realty Llc 10 $47,842 90.91%
Tts Solutionsinc 10 $57,795 90.91%
Smartinsight Llc 10 $62,616 90.91%
Fusion Global Solutions Llc 10 $72,948 90.91%
Enfusion Llc 10 $66,327 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continental Usa 2 Inc 1 $44,824 50.00%
Fire By Design Inc 1 $57,013 50.00%
About Space Remodeling And Construction Inc 1 $52,603 50.00%
La Tan 1 $55,370 50.00%
Twm Inc 1 $62,213 50.00%
Wannacom Inc 1 $33,030 50.00%
Universal Ways Corp 1 $59,634 50.00%
Farrukh Shamsutdinov Household 1 $20,925 50.00%
United Tires Llc 1 $77,106 50.00%
Bartosz P Gralczyk 1 $29,016 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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