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 %
Infotree Global Solutions Corp 12 $79,373 92.31%
Agiliad Llc 12 $82,119 92.31%
Oneus Technologies Llc 12 $81,422 92.31%
Acciona Energy Usa Global Llc 12 $80,228 92.31%
Inavista Solutions Llc 12 $89,497 92.31%
Alphasmart Solutions Llc 12 $86,987 92.31%
Select Minds Llc 12 $91,865 92.31%
Infosys Bpm Limited 12 $97,034 92.31%
Opus Consulting Solutions Inc 12 $88,043 92.31%
Logic Loops Llc 12 $88,988 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bk International Llc Dba Tous Les Jours 1 $66,394 50.00%
Ksd Inc 1 $42,050 50.00%
Ama Pro Services 1 $67,038 50.00%
Ewa Brozek 1 $19,074 50.00%
Jsp Development Corp 1 $36,462 50.00%
Lebelle Enterprises 1 $37,544 50.00%
Global Network Security Inc 1 $49,150 50.00%
Valid Usa Inc 1 $110,323 50.00%
Lutheran School Of Theology At Chicago 1 $48,760 50.00%
Montessori Foundations Of Chicago 1 $44,973 50.00%

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