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 %
Prosthodontists	11	$88,529	78.57%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11	$29,788	78.57%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	11	$40,569	78.57%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	11	$41,379	84.62%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	11	$61,492	84.62%
Clinical Psychologists	11	$48,496	84.62%
Genetic Counselors	11	$63,430	91.67%
Logistics Managers	11	$99,409	91.67%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	11	$80,908	91.67%
Computer Operators	10	$38,308	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2	$63,492	15.38%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,930	15.38%
Personal Financial Advisors	2	$113,610	15.38%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	2	$43,868	15.38%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2	$67,746	15.38%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	2	$60,632	15.38%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	2	$40,560	15.38%
Recreational Therapists	2	$42,807	15.38%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$45,968	15.38%
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 %
Illinois College	28	$43,215	90.32%
Renaissance Resources Inc	28	$37,311	90.32%
Model N Inc	28	$95,663	90.32%
Landauer Inc	28	$83,820	90.32%
Blockchain Technologies Llc	28	$78,541	90.32%
Alphonso Inc	28	$83,458	90.32%
Transform Sears Home Services Llc	28	$99,206	90.32%
Synoptek Llc	28	$92,579	90.32%
Sdh Systems Llc	28	$86,059	90.32%
Nvidia Corporation	28	$106,659	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rubloff Architectural Group Inc	2	$35,464	50.00%
Innerworkings Inc	2	$58,011	50.00%
Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital	2	$54,039	50.00%
Sharada Capital Management Llc	2	$50,835	50.00%
Menas Hair Designers Inc	2	$40,446	50.00%
Mb Trucking Inc	2	$44,658	50.00%
La Bodega Ltd	2	$78,281	50.00%
Atlas Software Technologies	2	$58,864	50.00%
Sapia Usa Inc	2	$27,370	50.00%
House Of Hunan	2	$22,048	50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	724	$75,343	91.99%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	711	$83,176	92.34%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	637	$84,730	91.13%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	629	$90,338	90.50%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	580	$83,705	83.45%
Advertising Agencies	573	$73,814	82.45%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	544	$88,020	82.42%
Home Health Care Services	516	$63,340	89.90%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	509	$91,265	90.09%
Scientific Research And Development Services	483	$69,833	85.64%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spectator Sports	1	$35,714	100.00%
Landscaping Services	1	$33,987	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,149	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	1	$33,051	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	1	$36,400	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$35,714	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	38	$70,563	20.88%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	37	$80,432	21.76%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	37	$67,535	21.89%
Payroll Services	35	$94,191	21.21%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	35	$70,783	21.74%
Environmental Consulting Services	33	$82,227	20.63%
Veterinary Services	33	$67,138	20.63%
Books Printing	31	$97,773	19.50%
General Freight Trucking Local	31	$48,160	19.62%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	31	$99,333	20.13%

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.