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 %
Recreation Workers 42 $24,345 77.78%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $43,553 79.25%
Lodging Managers 42 $39,898 79.25%
Soil and Plant Scientists 42 $49,515 79.25%
Quality Control Systems Managers 41 $106,445 78.85%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $44,609 80.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 40 $31,076 81.63%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 40 $47,469 83.33%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 40 $112,039 83.33%
Clinical Research Coordinators 40 $78,072 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 7 $61,696 31.82%
Dental Assistants 7 $37,598 33.33%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 7 $55,860 33.33%
Urban and Regional Planners 7 $53,138 33.33%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 7 $50,826 33.33%
Billing and Posting Clerks 7 $35,196 33.33%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $30,197 33.33%
Cooks, Private Household 7 $26,689 33.33%
Social and Community Service Managers 7 $55,979 35.00%
Lodging Managers 6 $42,942 30.00%
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 %
Abbott Laboratories 567 $81,671 94.50%
Morningstar Inc 528 $81,295 89.04%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 518 $71,930 88.40%
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc 510 $94,175 89.01%
Grandison Management Inc 498 $64,049 87.06%
Ccc Information Services Inc 490 $80,684 87.03%
Grainger Management Llc 488 $82,282 87.93%
Here North America Llc 474 $92,988 90.80%
Thoughtworks Inc 473 $80,867 90.96%
Tekorg Inc 465 $78,817 89.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yahoo Inc 41 $85,556 31.06%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation 41 $99,435 31.78%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 41 $93,364 31.78%
Accuity Inc 41 $102,724 32.03%
Arrow Trans Corp 41 $45,404 32.28%
Oath Holdings Inc 41 $73,582 32.28%
Numeric Technologies 40 $92,051 32.26%
Relativity Oda Llc 39 $112,774 33.91%
Citadel Americas Llc 39 $73,162 34.21%
Katalyst Technologies Inc 39 $96,209 34.51%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 29 $31,157 100.00%
Crop Production 27 $33,218 100.00%
Mayonnaise Dressing And Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing 22 $31,180 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 16 $32,777 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 14 $32,158 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 14 $35,220 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 14 $29,457 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 14 $28,983 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 13 $32,245 100.00%
Soybean Farming 13 $32,326 100.00%

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