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 %
Biostatisticians	57	$81,423	87.69%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	55	$62,939	84.62%
Curators	54	$51,378	84.38%
Clinical Data Managers	54	$82,779	85.71%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	53	$73,451	84.13%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	53	$53,324	85.48%
Interpreters and Translators	51	$32,525	83.61%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	51	$47,196	85.00%
Training and Development Managers	51	$67,701	86.44%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$54,239	84.75%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursing Assistants	9	$25,663	37.50%
Interior Designers	8	$41,728	33.33%
Roofers	8	$56,605	33.33%
Insurance Sales Agents	8	$52,555	33.33%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	8	$50,328	34.78%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	8	$99,794	34.78%
Biological Scientists, All Other	8	$57,860	34.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	8	$34,403	34.78%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	8	$30,295	34.78%
Sewers, Hand	8	$27,711	34.78%

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 %
Hinduja Global Solutions Inc	36	$73,109	90.00%
Bank Of China	36	$56,276	90.00%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc	36	$56,224	90.00%
Evolent Health Llc	36	$93,525	90.00%
Smartsoft International Inc	36	$49,883	90.00%
The Art Institute Of Chicago	36	$48,109	90.00%
Syswise Llc	36	$76,239	90.00%
Veqtor Llc	36	$66,958	90.00%
American Business Solutions Inc	36	$61,698	90.00%
Anu Software Consultants Inc	36	$78,127	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Koco Table Evanston Inc	2	$18,273	33.33%
Bright Side Cuisine Inc Dba Royal Thai	2	$30,659	33.33%
Cosmos Manufacturing Inc	2	$91,999	33.33%
Hanmee Presbyterian Church	2	$34,299	33.33%
Callisonrtkl Inc	2	$56,046	33.33%
Pja Associates Pc	2	$49,504	33.33%
Reply Inc	2	$81,235	33.33%
Coronet Construction Inc	2	$91,104	33.33%
Proleit Corp	2	$92,342	33.33%
Procura Llc	2	$99,123	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$56,337	66.67%
Private Mail Centers	2	$83,700	66.67%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$39,832	66.67%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$107,567	66.67%
Short Line Railroads	2	$48,142	66.67%
Apparel Knitting Mills	2	$67,528	66.67%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$55,276	66.67%
Automobile Driving Schools	2	$45,968	66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,475	66.67%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	2	$84,656	66.67%

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.