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 %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$55,206	76.32%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$56,497	75.00%
Mechanical Drafters	27	$46,014	77.14%
Treasurers and Controllers	27	$103,372	79.41%
Nurse Practitioners	26	$88,729	78.79%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$50,329	78.79%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	25	$43,821	75.76%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	25	$47,081	80.65%
Nuclear Engineers	25	$72,341	83.33%
Automotive Engineers	25	$76,030	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	5	$45,656	27.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	5	$66,976	27.78%
Medical Secretaries	5	$34,728	27.78%
Music Directors and Composers	5	$34,640	27.78%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	5	$90,602	27.78%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5	$81,407	27.78%
Mental Health Counselors	5	$32,203	27.78%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$37,424	27.78%
Orthodontists	5	$88,155	29.41%
Microbiologists	5	$44,741	29.41%

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 %
Bahamas	2	$47,970	50.00%
Maldives	2	$90,553	66.67%
Sudan	2	$61,371	66.67%
Panama	2	$78,926	66.67%
Uruguay	2	$51,803	66.67%
Macau	2	$113,797	66.67%
Palestine	2	$91,291	66.67%
Tajikistan	2	$39,489	66.67%
Bahrain	1	$41,288	33.33%
Luxembourg	1	$44,616	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Ayco Company Lp A Goldman Sachs Company	32	$61,827	86.49%
Select Rehabilitation Llc	32	$72,510	86.49%
Standav Corp	32	$76,543	86.49%
Csg Systems Inc Dba Csg	32	$104,031	86.49%
Aspen Dental Management Inc	32	$117,041	88.89%
Riverside Medical Center	32	$184,931	88.89%
Sg Americas Operational Services Inc	32	$96,294	88.89%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc	32	$91,647	88.89%
Maxpep Llc	32	$74,635	88.89%
Siemens Plm Software Inc	32	$92,778	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Krise Systems Inc	2	$90,397	33.33%
American Bear Logistics Corp	2	$65,666	33.33%
Cibc	2	$104,281	33.33%
Augustana College	2	$46,550	33.33%
Salesforce Inc	2	$115,825	40.00%
Mongodb Inc	2	$107,214	40.00%
Martin Brower Llc	2	$87,184	40.00%
International Business Technologies Inc	2	$107,931	40.00%
Kelmend And Arlinda Llc	2	$21,403	40.00%
Biztegy Analytis Inc	2	$90,397	40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	110,657	$71,013	89.50%
Computer Systems Design Services	22,889	$78,486	93.01%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	16,133	$76,330	94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	10,246	$53,384	76.58%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	8,609	$75,593	88.72%
Engineering Services	7,638	$67,038	89.09%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	6,790	$87,901	95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	6,353	$77,028	97.57%
Management Consulting Services	5,854	$75,881	96.58%
Other Computer Related Services	5,072	$74,112	88.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	407	$31,091	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	121	$30,185	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	118	$39,248	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	109	$32,681	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	66	$27,011	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	64	$32,608	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	64	$32,669	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	48	$32,805	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	35	$33,532	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	30	$30,905	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services	2,486	$90,573	22.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,286	$99,191	51.73%
Engineering Services	1,180	$430,239	59.66%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	642	$87,300	35.37%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	574	$90,493	32.27%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	436	$81,288	30.79%
Consumer Lending	411	$90,807	31.96%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	310	$407,049	26.27%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	258	$82,101	35.29%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	228	$91,625	35.40%

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.