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 %
Yum Connect Llc 17 $105,956 89.47%
Cogent Healthcare Of Illinois Llc 16 $148,456 84.21%
Srvr Llc 16 $56,823 84.21%
Top Line Furniture Warehouse Corp 16 $48,056 84.21%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc 16 $67,371 84.21%
Q1 Technologies Inc 16 $85,972 84.21%
Pui Tak Christian School 16 $41,536 84.21%
Datawin Systems Inc 16 $65,642 84.21%
Computek Soulutions Inc 16 $75,114 84.21%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 16 $56,191 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Traditions Llc 1 $54,392 33.33%
Sue J Hyung Cpa Associates Pc 1 $45,739 33.33%
Newland Trading Inc 1 $25,022 33.33%
Fruition Partners Inc 1 $103,626 33.33%
Applied Real Estate Analysis Inc 1 $66,290 33.33%
5 Star Taxes Accounting Inc 1 $40,165 33.33%
Interaction Development Corp 1 $80,122 33.33%
Gannett Satellite Information Network Inc 1 $100,173 33.33%
Cnx Corporation Inc 1 $67,163 33.33%
Randall Road Animal Hospital 1 $52,042 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