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)

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 %
Omd Usa Llc 17 $70,870 89.47%
American Society For Clinical Pathology 17 $76,636 89.47%
Lts Chicago Enterprises Inc 17 $48,113 89.47%
Ambitech Engineering Corporation 17 $71,562 89.47%
Swift Solutions Inc 17 $68,428 89.47%
Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc 17 $52,249 89.47%
Cognier Inc 17 $90,376 89.47%
Ramsai Software Solutions Inc 17 $85,945 89.47%
Invincible Tech Systems Inc 17 $84,653 89.47%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 17 $87,663 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vorne Industries 1 $102,773 33.33%
Edf Man Capital Markets 1 $103,792 33.33%
Bluemetal Architects Inc 1 $92,914 33.33%
Numalliance North America Inc 1 $141,835 33.33%
Wind River Systems Inc 1 $77,834 33.33%
International Cutting Die Inc 1 $44,491 33.33%
Ops Rules Partners Llc 1 $103,334 33.33%
Fortune Brands Home And Security Inc 1 $93,392 33.33%
South Coast Sushi 1 $24,918 33.33%
Puerta Abierta Preschool 1 $47,029 33.33%

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