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 %
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 67 $80,452 89.33%
Trinity Medical Center 67 $69,809 89.33%
Northeastern Illinois University 67 $51,719 89.33%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 67 $62,876 89.33%
Vedicsoft 66 $55,331 88.00%
Environmental Systems Design Inc 66 $65,306 88.00%
Themathcompany Inc 65 $95,010 86.67%
Progress Rail Locomotive Inc 65 $96,937 87.84%
Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation 65 $140,784 87.84%
Eateam Inc 65 $74,762 87.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Braviant Llc 4 $96,762 30.77%
Price Fx Inc 4 $93,730 30.77%
Flying Food Group Llc 4 $102,950 30.77%
General Electric Company 4 $115,482 30.77%
Tm Accountant Inc 4 $100,885 30.77%
Signify North America Corporation 4 $121,664 30.77%
Swiss Automation Inc 4 $32,490 30.77%
Snapsheet 4 $96,008 30.77%
Maestro Real Estate And Development 4 $32,136 30.77%
Compass Lexecon Llc 4 $80,517 30.77%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 4 $32,292 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 4 $32,292 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 3 $34,826 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 3 $22,713 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $32,649 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $31,023 66.67%
Wholesale Trade 2 $31,626 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $33,051 50.00%
Orange Groves 1 $24,823 50.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $33,051 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beauty Salons 53 $34,695 23.04%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 $85,989 21.83%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 50 $54,916 21.93%
Machine Shops 50 $56,295 22.03%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 49 $71,709 22.07%
Medical Laboratories 43 $64,338 19.55%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 42 $87,041 19.91%
Computer Facilities Management Services 42 $84,017 21.11%
Limited Service Restaurants 41 $65,591 20.71%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $97,472 20.10%

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