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 %
Supply Chain Managers 66 $84,827 88.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 62 $39,756 86.11%
Writers and Authors 62 $56,233 88.57%
Energy Engineers 61 $71,633 87.14%
Speech-Language Pathologists 60 $55,887 88.24%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 60 $57,247 88.24%
Epidemiologists 60 $72,777 89.55%
Urban and Regional Planners 59 $60,490 89.39%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 58 $45,743 87.88%
Optometrists 58 $84,453 89.23%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 10 $83,872 38.46%
Materials Scientists 10 $74,258 38.46%
Machinists 10 $39,139 38.46%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $53,183 38.46%
Anesthesiologists 9 $173,779 34.62%
Nursing Assistants 9 $25,663 36.00%
Insurance Underwriters 9 $77,071 36.00%
Financial Examiners 9 $97,691 36.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 9 $85,897 36.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 9 $57,008 36.00%
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 %
Ivory Coast 1 $81,328 33.33%
Bahrain 1 $41,288 33.33%
Luxembourg 1 $44,616 33.33%
Rwanda 1 $110,240 50.00%
Bhutan 1 $68,598 50.00%
Yugoslavia 1 $33,176 50.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 1 $162,802 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $83,782 50.00%
Benin 1 $43,846 50.00%
Belize 1 $63,378 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Erp Global Inc 15 $71,502 88.24%
Variyas Global Solutions Inc 15 $75,776 88.24%
Lenovo United States Inc 15 $98,546 88.24%
Ibm India Pvt Limited 15 $68,186 88.24%
Beyond Finance Llc 15 $97,263 88.24%
Linkedin Corporation 15 $90,176 88.24%
National Council Of State Boards Of Nursing Inc 15 $96,318 88.24%
Anica Inc 15 $74,926 88.24%
Einfochips Inc 15 $83,240 88.24%
Systems Task Group International Limited 15 $67,109 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pacific Global Bank 1 $43,618 33.33%
Whittl 1 $103,626 33.33%
Diamond Spa Nail Inc Dba Spao 1 $28,933 33.33%
Sears Hometown And Outlet Stores Inc 1 $134,638 50.00%
Polyera Corporation 1 $131,227 50.00%
Donald J Nadar 1 $24,461 50.00%
Gea Mechanical Equipment Us Inc Gea Westfalia S 1 $64,043 50.00%
Itak Seo Pc 1 $107,411 50.00%
Crystal Laundry Services Inc 1 $31,013 50.00%
Premier Systems Inc 1 $83,866 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 110,657 $71,013 89.50%
Computer Systems Design Services 22,889 $78,486 93.01%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,133 $76,330 94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 10,246 $53,384 76.58%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,609 $75,593 88.72%
Engineering Services 7,638 $67,038 89.09%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 6,790 $87,901 95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,353 $77,028 97.57%
Management Consulting Services 5,854 $75,881 96.58%
Other Computer Related Services 5,072 $74,112 88.78%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 407 $31,091 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 121 $30,185 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 118 $39,248 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 109 $32,681 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 66 $27,011 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 64 $32,608 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 64 $32,669 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 48 $32,805 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 35 $33,532 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 30 $30,905 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 2,486 $90,573 22.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 1,286 $99,191 51.73%
Engineering Services 1,180 $430,239 59.66%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 642 $87,300 35.37%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 574 $90,493 32.27%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 436 $81,288 30.79%
Consumer Lending 411 $90,807 31.96%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 310 $407,049 26.27%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 258 $82,101 35.29%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 228 $91,625 35.40%

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