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 %
Librarians	19	$46,017	82.61%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	19	$79,410	82.61%
Music Directors and Composers	18	$44,133	81.82%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	18	$43,092	85.71%
Robotics Engineers	18	$75,068	85.71%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	17	$40,253	80.95%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$51,499	80.95%
Marriage and Family Therapists	17	$41,644	80.95%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	17	$46,894	85.00%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	17	$41,035	85.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Teacher Assistants	4	$23,502	25.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	4	$34,668	25.00%
Aerospace Engineers	4	$105,182	25.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors	4	$33,499	25.00%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	3	$44,027	18.75%
Education Administrators, All Other	3	$55,203	18.75%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$44,106	18.75%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	3	$53,921	18.75%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	3	$55,501	18.75%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	3	$38,854	18.75%

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 %
Resource America Information Technology Inc	29	$62,612	90.63%
Polaris7 Investments Llc	29	$70,440	90.63%
Navteq North America Llc	29	$81,830	90.63%
Vertex Consulting Inc	29	$61,428	90.63%
Daniel J Edelman Inc	29	$100,034	90.63%
Enablon North America Corporation	29	$57,670	90.63%
Euclid Techlabs Llc	29	$67,919	90.63%
Cleo Communications Us Llc	29	$70,772	90.63%
Kerry Inc	28	$96,783	87.50%
Intellipeople	28	$52,385	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oneway Logistics Inc	2	$54,548	40.00%
Wsgd Schaumburg Llc	2	$28,788	40.00%
Built Form Llc	2	$48,412	40.00%
Presence Health Network	2	$68,713	40.00%
Globant Llc	2	$62,931	40.00%
Ccs Technology Group	2	$115,482	40.00%
Smg Holdings Llc Dba Anova Technologies Llc	2	$91,073	40.00%
Aql Technologies Inc	2	$93,600	40.00%
Aurora University	2	$60,518	40.00%
Prescouter	2	$56,129	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.