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 %
Imperio Inc	38	$59,446	88.37%
Kelly Maxson Inc Duns079237324	38	$55,906	88.37%
E Business International Inc	38	$81,821	88.37%
Applied Research Associates Inc	38	$60,576	90.48%
Accenture Technology Solutions	38	$65,983	90.48%
Toshiba Medical Research Institute Usa Inc	38	$73,557	90.48%
Transmarket Operations Llc	38	$74,039	90.48%
Redbox Automated Retail Llc	38	$98,580	90.48%
Ilantus Technologies Pvt Ltd	38	$60,921	90.48%
Cdi Technology Llc	38	$71,899	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Little Wok Ii Inc	2	$25,958	28.57%
Basecamp Llc	2	$109,512	28.57%
Gulf Industrial Solutions Inc	2	$72,395	28.57%
National Power Llc	2	$95,285	28.57%
Comprehensive Prosthetics Orthotics	2	$125,445	28.57%
Ce Niehoff Co	2	$81,682	28.57%
Orrion Llc	2	$88,712	28.57%
Choi Partners Llc	2	$60,871	28.57%
Munich Reinsurance America Inc	2	$77,387	28.57%
Ideo Lp	2	$50,503	28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$73,164	66.67%
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing	2	$35,880	66.67%
Support Activities For Forestry	2	$54,538	66.67%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$93,788	100.00%
Wood Preservation	2	$59,280	100.00%
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$102,513	100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services	2	$51,959	100.00%
Steel Foundries Except Investment	2	$60,778	100.00%
Solid Waste Collection	2	$56,534	100.00%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,406	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.