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 %
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 %
Corp2corp Inc 32 $64,511 88.89%
Deloitte Services Lp 32 $74,621 88.89%
Lanzatech Inc 32 $81,412 88.89%
Dsr Management Inc 32 $61,242 88.89%
Allston Holdings Llc 32 $62,169 88.89%
Softpath Technologies Llc 32 $76,788 88.89%
Technosoft Group Inc 32 $59,662 88.89%
Kyyba Inc 32 $77,747 88.89%
Sage It Inc 32 $73,494 88.89%
Cybage Software Inc 32 $64,857 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Houseal Lavigne Associates Llc 2 $47,736 40.00%
Waterline Renewal Technologies 2 $73,500 40.00%
St Dominick Day Care 2 $30,922 40.00%
Matrix Logistics Inc 2 $50,409 40.00%
D Cube Analytics Inc 2 $137,572 40.00%
Turbo Capital Inc 2 $103,210 40.00%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 2 $76,721 40.00%
International Paints 2 $54,632 40.00%
Transmart Inc 2 $59,218 40.00%
Laco Industries Inc 2 $62,712 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.

State Avg Wage