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 %
Designers, All Other	13	$52,224	81.25%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$51,657	75.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians	12	$47,431	75.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	12	$36,866	75.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$48,633	75.00%
Education Administrators, All Other	12	$46,391	75.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	12	$44,548	75.00%
Surveyors	12	$48,299	80.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$60,431	80.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	12	$83,750	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Producers and Directors	3	$62,537	21.43%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$29,140	21.43%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	3	$110,913	21.43%
Budget Analysts	3	$74,603	21.43%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	2	$48,485	14.29%
Cooks, All Other	2	$23,754	14.29%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$45,968	14.29%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$92,019	14.29%
Administrative Services Managers	2	$75,462	14.29%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers	2	$29,879	15.38%

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 %
Perkins Will Inc	43	$54,075	89.58%
Amensys Inc	43	$74,955	89.58%
Smart Solutions Inc	43	$69,829	89.58%
Infotree Service Inc	43	$59,956	89.58%
Applications Software Technology Corporation	43	$55,699	89.58%
Intellisoft Technologies Inc	43	$65,213	89.58%
Ricefw Technologies Inc	43	$85,905	89.58%
Amerit Consulting Inc	43	$61,186	89.58%
Compass Lexecon Llc	43	$81,961	89.58%
Markit North America Inc	43	$70,555	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fabian Carbonell Md Sc	2	$82,680	25.00%
Winergy Drive Systems Corp	2	$90,740	25.00%
E Run Express Ltd	2	$80,049	25.00%
Mintel Group Limited	2	$104,271	25.00%
Aj Manufacturing Company Inc	2	$69,347	25.00%
Mpz Masonry Inc	2	$92,768	25.00%
Technymon Technology Usa Inc	2	$100,235	25.00%
Cyber World Technologies Inc	2	$91,448	25.00%
Fidelis Corporation	2	$100,901	25.00%
Rosenthal Collins Group Llc	2	$65,354	25.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,803	$88,743	88.40%
Credit Card Issuing	3,456	$84,765	91.04%
Commercial Banking	2,604	$84,925	90.76%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	2,603	$69,440	94.86%
Consumer Lending	2,530	$93,674	93.98%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	2,023	$85,637	91.33%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,943	$130,116	90.58%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	1,764	$81,449	92.65%
Temporary Help Services	1,628	$72,034	86.60%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	1,370	$90,879	84.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Orchards	29	$31,157	100.00%
Crop Production	27	$33,218	100.00%
Mayonnaise Dressing And Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing	22	$31,180	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	16	$32,777	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	14	$32,158	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	14	$35,220	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	14	$29,457	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	14	$28,983	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	13	$32,245	100.00%
Soybean Farming	13	$32,326	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Full Service Restaurants	199	$36,356	31.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	194	$98,935	30.36%
Residential Building Construction	182	$66,342	31.38%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	170	$52,027	29.62%
Other Financial Investment Activities	161	$85,772	29.98%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	159	$84,572	29.66%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	158	$63,134	34.57%
Advertising Agencies	127	$82,064	29.13%
Offices Of Physicians	117	$120,773	28.47%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	114	$93,286	36.77%

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.