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 %
Aarete Llc 26 $94,232 89.66%
Hang Tung Resources Usa Co Ltd 26 $53,234 89.66%
University Of Illinois Foundation 26 $72,934 89.66%
Aptiva Corp 26 $65,645 89.66%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 26 $76,447 89.66%
Sprint Corporation 26 $77,161 89.66%
Globalpoint Inc 26 $82,086 89.66%
Ensono Inc 26 $112,569 89.66%
Cpo Services Inc 26 $50,022 89.66%
The Principia Corporation 26 $57,288 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Chicago 1 $22,464 25.00%
Sun Wah Barbecue Co Inc 1 $18,491 25.00%
Destefano And Partners Ltd 1 $44,013 25.00%
Alan Josephsen Coinc 1 $26,166 25.00%
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc 1 $35,859 25.00%
Fontana Usa Inc 1 $86,029 25.00%
Montessori Of Woodridge Inc 1 $39,499 25.00%
Al Furqaan Foundation 1 $33,030 25.00%
109 Silver Star Inc Dba Blue Elephant Restaurant 1 $41,808 25.00%
Parasun Motel Inc 1 $44,554 25.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 4 $32,292 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 4 $32,292 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 3 $34,826 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 3 $22,713 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $32,649 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $31,023 66.67%
Wholesale Trade 2 $31,626 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $33,051 50.00%
Orange Groves 1 $24,823 50.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $33,051 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beauty Salons 53 $34,695 23.04%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 $85,989 21.83%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 50 $54,916 21.93%
Machine Shops 50 $56,295 22.03%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 49 $71,709 22.07%
Medical Laboratories 43 $64,338 19.55%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 42 $87,041 19.91%
Computer Facilities Management Services 42 $84,017 21.11%
Limited Service Restaurants 41 $65,591 20.71%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $97,472 20.10%

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