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 %
Infinium Capital Management Llc 22 $77,329 88.00%
Systel Inc Of Delaware 22 $68,398 88.00%
Advaitaa Technologies Inc 22 $54,149 88.00%
Unicorn Technologies Llc 22 $83,684 88.00%
Tanvi It Solutions Inc 22 $65,727 88.00%
Waukegan Public Schools 22 $36,203 88.00%
Merkle Inc 22 $86,197 91.67%
Dominican University 22 $62,355 91.67%
Infopro Systems Inc 22 $58,250 91.67%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 22 $82,996 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pilsen Plaza Corporation Dba Discount Mall 1 $40,830 33.33%
Patrin Pharma 1 $96,450 33.33%
Ingersoll Production Systems 1 $54,829 33.33%
Gabriel Laboratories Ltd 1 $24,981 33.33%
Sisun Law Llc 1 $51,709 33.33%
Jinhe Usa Llc 1 $57,574 33.33%
Fixture Hardware Co 1 $42,016 33.33%
Diversey Cleaners 1 $26,104 33.33%
Carlisle Foodservice Products 1 $120,786 33.33%
Careit Health Llc Dba Nowpow 1 $50,128 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