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 %
Uline Inc 21 $105,931 91.30%
Mastech Digital Services Inc 21 $93,146 91.30%
Central Counties Health Centers Inc 21 $143,103 91.30%
Calamos Advisors Llc 21 $85,737 91.30%
Zurich Services Us Llc 21 $101,632 91.30%
Arthur J Gallagher Service Company 20 $98,571 86.96%
Bergstrom Inc 20 $89,485 86.96%
Neosis It Solutions Llc 20 $86,793 86.96%
Stats Llc 20 $90,526 86.96%
Daz Systems Inc 20 $87,230 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Master Cleaners 1 $40,435 33.33%
First Trust Portfolios Lp 1 $89,981 33.33%
Jarvis Greenview Currency Exchange Inc 1 $44,824 33.33%
Transwesern Commercial Services 1 $131,227 33.33%
Presence Healthcare Services Dba Presence Medic 1 $150,925 33.33%
Dsm Services Usa Inc 1 $98,155 33.33%
Skirdovida Corporation 1 $66,934 33.33%
Community Accounting Services 1 $67,101 33.33%
Lpl28 Llc 1 $20,446 33.33%
Travis Brainard 1 $22,838 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