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 %
Everest Consulting Group Inc 69 $71,275 88.46%
Marlabs Inc 69 $65,272 88.46%
Humetis Technologies Inc 69 $67,803 88.46%
Alixpartners Llp 69 $83,289 89.61%
Lera Technologies Llc 69 $55,613 89.61%
Applications Software Technology Llc 69 $86,381 89.61%
Abbvie Us Llc 68 $91,757 88.31%
Xpress Global It Solutions Llc 68 $97,166 88.31%
R R Donnelley Sons Company 68 $91,327 88.31%
Lorsiv Technologies Inc 68 $68,437 88.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mgd Electric Inc 4 $65,910 28.57%
Nest Builders Inc 4 $65,188 28.57%
Lees Jewelry 4 $56,753 28.57%
Rain Food Beyond Inc 4 $46,733 28.57%
Legal General Investment Management America 4 $97,177 28.57%
Nanhua Usa Llc 4 $74,511 28.57%
Clear Corp 4 $62,333 28.57%
Gw Electric Company 4 $91,978 28.57%
Letuie Llc 4 $85,155 28.57%
Aka Comp Solutions 4 $57,497 28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 16 $54,198 88.89%
Video Tape And Disc Rental 16 $103,546 88.89%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 16 $61,428 88.89%
Collection Agencies 15 $84,859 83.33%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 15 $50,579 83.33%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 15 $101,477 83.33%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 15 $46,048 88.24%
Ship And Boat Building 15 $80,848 88.24%
Rail Transportation 15 $80,284 88.24%
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 15 $83,179 88.24%
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