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 %
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 %
Kcura Corporation 30 $60,436 88.24%
Dice Technologies Inc 30 $67,454 88.24%
Crowe Horwath Llp 30 $73,373 88.24%
Chicago Board Options Exchange 30 $57,505 88.24%
Imcs Group Inc 30 $64,793 88.24%
Ipivot Llc 30 $67,816 88.24%
8k Miles Software Services Inc 30 $61,054 88.24%
Saksoft Inc 30 $64,273 88.24%
Rolta International Inc 30 $78,395 90.91%
Perk Systems Inc 30 $60,994 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shamrock International Fastener Llc 2 $60,705 40.00%
Indigo Systems Technology Consulting Inc 2 $111,218 40.00%
Technology Services Group Inc 2 $67,309 40.00%
Dynasty International Forwarding Inc 2 $38,044 40.00%
Integritas Emergency Providers 2 $205,764 40.00%
Wj Management Inc 2 $50,191 40.00%
Wells Plumbing Heating Supplies Inc 2 $57,606 40.00%
Fh Paschen Sn Nielsen Associates Llc 2 $79,082 40.00%
Erm Plumbing Inc 2 $48,548 40.00%
Shipco Transport Inc 2 $50,430 40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 16 $54,198 88.89%
Video Tape And Disc Rental 16 $103,546 88.89%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 16 $61,428 88.89%
Collection Agencies 15 $84,859 83.33%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 15 $50,579 83.33%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 15 $101,477 83.33%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 15 $46,048 88.24%
Ship And Boat Building 15 $80,848 88.24%
Rail Transportation 15 $80,284 88.24%
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 15 $83,179 88.24%
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