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 %
Exeliq Consulting Inc 40 $90,881 90.91%
Informatica Llc 40 $106,017 90.91%
E Giants Technologies Llc 39 $83,084 88.64%
Denken Solutions Inc 39 $79,685 90.70%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 39 $99,911 90.70%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc 39 $67,066 90.70%
Tibco Software Inc 39 $84,145 90.70%
Qtg Development Inc 39 $74,566 90.70%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 39 $77,206 90.70%
Prithvi Americas Inc 39 $80,474 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beam Suntory Inc 2 $94,734 28.57%
Hong Min Corporation 2 $25,438 28.57%
Jin 28 Inc 2 $51,012 28.57%
Intercom Ventures Llc 2 $43,379 28.57%
Alexandra Foods Co 2 $54,850 28.57%
Brightstar Technology Group 2 $100,308 28.57%
Heartland Dental Llc 2 $60,778 28.57%
Actus Consulting Group Inc 2 $87,444 28.57%
Studio Of Masters Touchinc 2 $42,016 28.57%
Dragon K Martial Arts Inc 2 $18,240 28.57%

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