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 %
Anchor Bolt Capital Lp 12 $103,858 92.31%
Intuit Inc 12 $96,351 92.31%
Ii Vi Incorporated 12 $67,683 92.31%
Willett Hofmann Associates Inc 12 $64,822 92.31%
Komal Udyog International Inc 12 $66,250 92.31%
Eze Castle Software Llc An Eze Software Group Company 12 $68,874 92.31%
Sm Group Inc 12 $63,260 92.31%
Apsiva Inc 12 $61,001 92.31%
Signify North America Corporation 12 $89,769 92.31%
Mergen It Llc 12 $69,263 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Broadway Pharmacy Inc 1 $37,960 50.00%
Sunera Technologies Inc 1 $125,923 50.00%
Maestro Online Management Llc 1 $58,074 50.00%
Brickton Montessori School 1 $21,882 50.00%
Huecircleinc 1 $35,651 50.00%
Dsi Spaceframes 1 $96,158 50.00%
American Liberty Services Inc 1 $216,923 50.00%
Custom Builders Restoration Inc 1 $55,557 50.00%
Ulbdry Waterproofing Inc 1 $66,768 50.00%
Orange Business Services Us Inc 1 $128,752 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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