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 %
Fitch Group Services Inc 9 $117,145 81.82%
Aquatic Group Llc 9 $124,897 81.82%
Optim Dental Llc 9 $132,302 81.82%
Crossroads Physician Corporation 9 $165,366 81.82%
Anesthesia Associates Of Southern Illinois Llc 9 $200,034 81.82%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 9 $84,113 81.82%
Spoton Transact Llc 9 $96,424 81.82%
Trianz Consulting And Tech Services Inc 9 $90,002 81.82%
Software Bloc Llc 9 $90,383 81.82%
Asg Technologies Group Inc 9 $97,494 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greg Screw Machine Products Inc 1 $52,312 50.00%
Corb Electric Incorporated 1 $84,240 50.00%
Ajb Ventures Llc 1 $45,053 50.00%
Tempel Lipizzans Corp 1 $37,419 50.00%
Selbert Perkins Design 1 $72,571 50.00%
Chastain Associates Llc 1 $67,974 50.00%
Brookfield Property Group Llc 1 $127,691 50.00%
Mana Foods International Limited 1 $35,859 50.00%
Holicare Llc 1 $50,752 50.00%
Mfranklin Inc 1 $54,288 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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%

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