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 %
Allstate Insurance Company 108 $104,409 88.52%
Infosys Technologies Limited 108 $58,307 89.26%
Idexcel Inc 108 $79,066 89.26%
Drw Holdings Llc 108 $87,939 90.76%
Western Illinois University 107 $60,527 89.92%
Itelligence Inc 107 $94,062 89.92%
Hih Inc 106 $82,918 89.08%
Acco Brands Usa Llc 106 $91,797 89.08%
Discover Bank 106 $95,989 89.83%
Spri Partners Llc 105 $91,589 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Healthsystem Consortium 7 $92,254 33.33%
Hollister Incorporated 6 $89,222 28.57%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 6 $68,221 28.57%
Swiss Re America Holding Corporation 6 $90,755 28.57%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 6 $71,621 28.57%
Altex Transportation 6 $35,229 28.57%
Ttx 6 $90,324 28.57%
Chang Corporation 6 $51,210 28.57%
Trizetto Corporation 6 $79,397 28.57%
Hbl Inc Dba Spa O 6 $26,055 28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading 3 $65,478 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 3 $93,597 100.00%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 3 $81,092 100.00%
Other Personal Care Services 3 $51,536 100.00%
Temporary Shelters 3 $35,887 100.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation 3 $69,264 100.00%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 3 $97,829 100.00%
Retail Bakeries 3 $52,555 100.00%
Investigation And Security Services 3 $60,861 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $77,418 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage