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 %
Database Administrators	3,520	$73,695	93.05%
Statisticians	3,412	$76,898	90.31%
Financial Analysts	3,339	$72,842	90.17%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,308	$68,377	89.62%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	2,590	$119,878	88.70%
Electrical Engineers	2,526	$77,759	88.54%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2,480	$82,325	95.61%
Industrial Engineers	2,155	$68,990	89.01%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,114	$50,972	87.57%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,929	$76,451	92.65%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$28,631	5.26%
Helpers--Carpenters	2	$35,994	5.41%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	1	$45,074	2.70%
Helpers--Roofers	1	$36,275	2.78%
Helpers--Electricians	1	$39,811	4.17%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	1	$35,714	4.55%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	195	$81,325	67.24%
Electrical Engineers	195	$83,233	80.58%
Industrial Engineers	183	$75,715	77.54%
Financial Analysts	179	$83,772	90.40%
Personal Care Aides	176	$22,627	92.15%
Internists, General	165	$119,606	92.70%
Marketing Managers	164	$105,325	95.35%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	160	$87,199	93.02%
Database Administrators	158	$85,044	93.49%
Operations Research Analysts	135	$64,887	81.33%

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 %
Navigant Consulting Inc	34	$74,602	89.47%
Team Belvedere Llc	34	$80,839	89.47%
Concept Schools Nfp	34	$55,105	89.47%
Pragma Edge Inc	34	$85,213	89.47%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc	34	$71,096	89.47%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc	34	$68,774	89.47%
Genius Minds Llc	34	$65,344	89.47%
Tech Matrix Inc	34	$68,218	89.47%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc	34	$66,657	89.47%
Ensono Lp	34	$98,402	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gmp Distribution Llc	2	$53,539	33.33%
Cornelius Inc	2	$82,399	33.33%
Marque International Inc	2	$62,494	33.33%
Chicago Limestone Steel Co	2	$110,469	33.33%
Center For Seniors Inc	2	$40,623	33.33%
Lawrence Foods Inc	2	$87,600	33.33%
Rust Oleum Corporation	2	$107,276	33.33%
Hk Banjum Chicago	2	$29,183	33.33%
E2open Llc	2	$78,822	33.33%
Blink Investment Co	2	$41,673	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	6	$101,566	85.71%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	6	$48,318	85.71%
Fastener Button Needle And Pin Manufacturing	6	$66,373	85.71%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	6	$47,292	85.71%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	6	$78,898	85.71%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	6	$52,114	85.71%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	6	$80,604	85.71%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$66,858	85.71%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	6	$79,387	85.71%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing	6	$83,273	85.71%

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.