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%
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 %
Openlogix Corporation 43 $78,910 89.58%
Flexport Inc 43 $95,094 89.58%
Quality Matrix Inc 42 $71,169 89.36%
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 42 $94,722 89.36%
Rockford Health Physicians 42 $142,832 89.36%
Aquent Llc 42 $69,165 89.36%
Idol Soft Inc 42 $53,102 89.36%
Acquity Group 42 $64,003 89.36%
Gati Tech Inc 42 $69,289 89.36%
Rk Management Consultants Inc 42 $58,881 89.36%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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