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 %
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 %
Ensymbios Inc 20 $61,014 90.91%
Oliver Wyman Inc 20 $92,985 90.91%
Prodigy Technologies Inc 20 $78,455 90.91%
Indigo Systems Technology Consulting Inc 20 $69,606 90.91%
Wanxiang America Corporation 20 $61,459 90.91%
Best Computer Systems Inc 20 $67,360 90.91%
Cjs Trading Co 20 $53,822 90.91%
Draftfcb Inc 20 $71,759 90.91%
Cibc World Markets Corp 20 $93,944 90.91%
Chowbus Inc 20 $84,349 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Startup Foundry Llc 1 $74,173 33.33%
Hispanic Medical Services Sc 1 $40,518 33.33%
Gelbersecurities 1 $106,933 33.33%
Mitchell D Kreiter 1 $22,755 33.33%
Nevo Access Control Inc 1 $37,461 33.33%
Rocket Travel Inc 1 $122,262 33.33%
Spectrum Manufacturing Inc Dba Lake Region Medica 1 $66,914 33.33%
Cushman Wakefield Us Inc 1 $111,218 33.33%
Gakkyusha Usa Co Ltd 1 $51,250 33.33%
Melissa Dugan Kim 1 $24,627 33.33%

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