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 %
Loan Officers 39 $42,694 82.98%
Clergy 38 $35,473 82.61%
Chiropractors 38 $50,481 86.36%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 37 $58,944 84.09%
Pharmacists 37 $88,812 84.09%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 36 $27,242 81.82%
Financial Examiners 36 $84,588 81.82%
Survey Researchers 35 $42,951 83.33%
Editors 35 $47,811 83.33%
Transportation Engineers 35 $70,318 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Quicket Solutions Inc 15 $84,763 88.24%
Adroit Associates Inc 15 $73,778 88.24%
Global Tech Consultants Inc 15 $79,943 88.24%
Samokan Llc 15 $81,650 88.24%
Kashiv Biosciences Llc 15 $90,648 88.24%
Select It Resources Llc 15 $79,676 88.24%
Mpg Operations Llc 15 $99,234 88.24%
Talent It Services Inc 15 $83,024 88.24%
Wb Games Inc 15 $100,047 88.24%
Brake Parts Inc Llc 15 $80,342 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Mueller Group Inc 1 $91,624 50.00%
Hpn Worldwide Inc 1 $76,357 50.00%
Chicago Circuits Corp 1 $34,798 50.00%
New An Inc Dba Dunkin Donuts 1 $48,734 50.00%
Coinstar Procurement Llc 1 $81,349 50.00%
Mol America Inc 1 $40,435 50.00%
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Llc 1 $115,544 50.00%
Barbecue King Restaurant Inc 1 $44,262 50.00%
Sealed Air Corporation Us 1 $95,389 50.00%
Digital Intelligence Systems Llc 1 $75,816 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spectator Sports 1 $35,714 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $33,987 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $24,149 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $33,051 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 1 $36,400 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $35,714 100.00%

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