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 %
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 %
Sterling Software Inc 27 $66,091 90.00%
Bofa Securities Inc 27 $74,184 90.00%
Chicago Internal Medicine Practice And Research S 27 $84,145 90.00%
Harman Connected Services Inc 27 $89,137 90.00%
Globalitkonnect Llc 27 $89,046 90.00%
Gac Solutions Inc 27 $91,683 90.00%
Verifone Inc 27 $92,212 90.00%
Artech Llc 27 $97,471 90.00%
Teksky Llc 27 $84,954 90.00%
Questek Innovations Llc 27 $75,291 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trace Photonics Inc 2 $71,708 50.00%
Omega Card Services Inc 2 $34,559 50.00%
Computerized Facility Integration Llc 2 $58,063 50.00%
Trondent Development Corp 2 $75,546 50.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 2 $86,123 50.00%
Calsoft Systems 2 $51,459 50.00%
Dhara I Corporation 2 $45,157 50.00%
Krishna Gas Inc 2 $43,722 50.00%
Neutral Tandem 2 $70,356 50.00%
Cs Stars Llc 2 $59,946 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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