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 %
Dxu Llc 10 $55,253 90.91%
Carnegie Institution Of Washington 10 $62,252 90.91%
Chd Expert Americas Inc 10 $57,052 90.91%
T J Foods Llc 10 $41,093 90.91%
Dell Services Engineering Solutions Corp 10 $54,080 90.91%
Crawford Hospital District 10 $54,615 90.91%
Freeosk Inc 10 $77,617 90.91%
Citywide Real Estate Inc 10 $67,354 90.91%
Tp Icap Americas Holdings Inc 10 $77,609 90.91%
Shubh Solutions Llc 10 $52,961 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sukh Brothers Corp Dba Blowfish Contemporary Su 1 $33,654 50.00%
Directpl Usa Inc 1 $76,066 50.00%
Cdw Technologies Llc 1 $183,269 50.00%
Vamar Inc 1 $72,987 50.00%
E And G Group Inc 1 $62,150 50.00%
Civic Health Center Llc Dba King Spa Sauna 1 $38,896 50.00%
Cira Tek Inc 1 $99,632 50.00%
Weisermann Llc Dba Just Leggins 1 $33,904 50.00%
Wise Plastics Technologies 1 $71,947 50.00%
Ankura Consulting Group Llc 1 $95,909 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