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 %
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	25	$113,385	83.33%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	25	$115,413	86.21%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	24	$59,504	82.76%
Administrative Services Managers	24	$51,043	82.76%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	23	$35,128	82.14%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$46,597	82.14%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$52,941	82.14%
Sociologists	23	$61,148	82.14%
Sustainability Specialists	23	$61,123	85.19%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	22	$47,161	81.48%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prosthodontists	5	$99,780	29.41%
Orthodontists	5	$88,155	29.41%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	4	$42,515	23.53%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	4	$32,484	23.53%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$55,005	23.53%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$85,848	23.53%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	4	$75,785	23.53%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$46,733	23.53%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	4	$31,564	23.53%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	4	$35,630	23.53%

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 %
Ukraine	135	$63,371	54.22%
Mongolia	97	$36,193	48.50%
Turkey	94	$62,121	47.47%
Russia	93	$70,016	47.45%
Germany	85	$78,471	44.97%
Vietnam	78	$53,068	44.57%
Nepal	76	$53,373	47.20%
France	74	$90,630	46.25%
Taiwan	74	$2,344,949	47.13%
Italy	71	$92,108	45.51%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Parker Hannifin Corporation	42	$81,510	89.36%
Happiest Minds Technologies Private Ltd	42	$78,428	89.36%
Secureworks Inc	42	$80,430	91.30%
Cornerstone Research Inc	41	$85,659	89.13%
Paylocity Corporation	41	$91,097	89.13%
Datametica Solutions Incorporated	41	$108,018	89.13%
Avani Consulting Services Inc	41	$55,245	89.13%
Aurora Solutions Inc	41	$57,295	89.13%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc	41	$69,034	89.13%
Danfoss Power Electronics A Division Of Danfoss Llc	41	$80,305	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cci Manufacturing Il Corporation	2	$91,458	28.57%
Gis Solutions Inc	2	$71,427	28.57%
Prosperoware Llc	2	$90,460	28.57%
Chicago Accounting Tax Services Ltd	2	$67,507	28.57%
Maxicare Therapy Services Inc	2	$79,279,720	28.57%
Olmstead Cleanersinc	2	$27,581	28.57%
Avc Tech Inc	2	$48,745	28.57%
Metanoia Solutions Inc	2	$77,522	28.57%
Art Institute Of Chicago	2	$46,831	28.57%
Fonterra Usa Inc	2	$74,964	28.57%

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.