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 %
Transportation Planners 17 $62,762 85.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $50,801 80.00%
Psychologists, All Other 16 $43,103 84.21%
Personal Financial Advisors 16 $50,041 84.21%
Insurance Underwriters 16 $80,519 84.21%
Compliance Managers 16 $93,692 84.21%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 15 $39,413 78.95%
Political Scientists 15 $58,492 83.33%
Copy Writers 15 $56,522 83.33%
Food Service Managers 15 $41,905 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 %
Japan 67 $77,626 43.51%
Spain 61 $69,097 42.07%
Nigeria 54 $75,729 37.50%
Morocco 50 $45,040 37.04%
Australia 50 $106,119 40.65%
Thailand 50 $46,398 47.17%
Iran 50 $65,398 52.08%
Bangladesh 42 $53,237 45.65%
Malaysia 41 $79,879 48.24%
Colombia 39 $71,670 46.99%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 14 $56,866 87.50%
Perigon Infotech Inc 14 $70,652 87.50%
Frictionless Solutions Inc 14 $75,139 87.50%
Am Castle And Co 14 $58,629 87.50%
Internet Truckstop Llc 14 $84,188 87.50%
Flexera Global Inc 14 $85,579 87.50%
Kastech Solutions Llc 14 $84,625 87.50%
Securenet Systems Corporation 14 $84,218 87.50%
Polar Operations Llc 14 $89,964 87.50%
Motorola Inc 14 $79,305 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pro Computers Llc 1 $44,470 50.00%
Mxotech Inc 1 $89,648 50.00%
Aveva Software Llc 1 $67,309 50.00%
Imperial Lubes And Supply Inc 1 $34,611 50.00%
Harley Ellis Devereaux Corporation 1 $61,464 50.00%
Potomac Corporation 1 $56,888 50.00%
Allied Tube Conduit 1 $106,829 50.00%
Korean Presbyterian Church Of Chicago 1 $28,808 50.00%
Shaker Advertising Agency Inc 1 $33,509 50.00%
Victory Park Capital Advisors Llc 1 $51,938 50.00%

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.

State Avg Wage