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 %
Whiz It Solutions Inc	33	$54,149	89.19%
Compware Technologies	33	$58,786	89.19%
Infogix Inc	33	$75,243	89.19%
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200	33	$38,983	89.19%
Ptc Inc	33	$67,721	89.19%
Comtrix Solutions Inc	33	$56,624	89.19%
Amzur Technologies Inc	33	$68,903	89.19%
Experian Information Solutions Inc	33	$95,764	89.19%
Aureus Techsystems Llc	33	$65,824	89.19%
Lake Forest College	33	$45,446	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Reyes Holdings	2	$105,227	33.33%
Masters Kitchen And Bath Corporation	2	$78,843	33.33%
Pine Tree Commercial Realty Llc	2	$49,379	33.33%
Bitas Furniture Inc	2	$33,260	33.33%
Arb Trading Group	2	$78,208	33.33%
Peri Formwork Systems	2	$110,417	33.33%
Rosetta Analytics Inc	2	$78,094	33.33%
Rigelsky Inc	2	$106,278	33.33%
Humana Inc	2	$89,648	33.33%
Spraying Systems Company	2	$93,403	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Arts Schools	45	$54,816	88.24%
Sales Financing	45	$94,769	88.24%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	44	$97,072	86.27%
Public Relations Agencies	44	$71,072	86.27%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	44	$65,591	88.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	43	$69,281	86.00%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	43	$67,031	87.76%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	43	$71,874	87.76%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	43	$58,976	89.58%
Electric Power Generation	42	$89,362	89.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	2	$69,992	14.29%
Temporary Shelters	2	$41,860	14.29%
Computer Training	2	$61,870	14.29%
Security Guards And Patrol Services	2	$50,898	14.29%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,964	14.29%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	2	$84,781	14.29%
Casino Hotels	2	$119,424	14.29%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$97,542	15.38%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	2	$40,965	15.38%
Soybean Farming	2	$66,425	15.38%

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.