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 %
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 10 $44,304 83.33%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $46,854 83.33%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 10 $50,538 90.91%
Environmental Economists 10 $55,524 90.91%
Chemical Technicians 9 $42,095 81.82%
Physician Assistants 9 $74,790 81.82%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $55,787 81.82%
Orthodontists 9 $108,662 81.82%
Nanosystems Engineers 9 $62,590 81.82%
Web Administrators 9 $62,712 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Ukraine 135 $63,371 54.22%
Mongolia 97 $36,193 48.50%
Turkey 94 $62,121 47.47%
Russia 93 $70,016 47.45%
Germany 85 $78,471 44.97%
Vietnam 78 $53,068 44.57%
Nepal 76 $53,373 47.20%
France 74 $90,630 46.25%
Taiwan 74 $2,344,949 47.13%
Italy 71 $92,108 45.51%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dedert Corporation 14 $102,211 93.33%
Nexzentek Solutions Inc 14 $81,043 93.33%
Kcg Americas Llc 14 $89,595 93.33%
Usm Business Sytems Inc 14 $87,388 93.33%
Evraz Inc Na 14 $98,203 93.33%
Caliber It Solutions Inc 14 $83,487 93.33%
Ubics Inc 14 $63,078 93.33%
Quadrant Resource Llc 14 $81,535 93.33%
Takeda Global Research Development Center Inc 14 $75,859 93.33%
Cozent Llc 14 $60,696 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Casco Usa Inc 1 $96,138 50.00%
Itemmaster Inc 1 $115,482 50.00%
Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital 1 $38,542 50.00%
Reco Development Llc 1 $59,446 50.00%
Us Tech Source Inc 1 $96,658 50.00%
Hanweck Associates Llc 1 $79,144 50.00%
Inavista Solutions Inc 1 $112,403 50.00%
International Association Of Lions Clubs 1 $119,226 50.00%
Elaine L Najman 1 $23,962 50.00%
Virtu Financial Operating Llc 1 $78,104 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 110,657 $71,013 89.50%
Computer Systems Design Services 22,889 $78,486 93.01%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,133 $76,330 94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 10,246 $53,384 76.58%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,609 $75,593 88.72%
Engineering Services 7,638 $67,038 89.09%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 6,790 $87,901 95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,353 $77,028 97.57%
Management Consulting Services 5,854 $75,881 96.58%
Other Computer Related Services 5,072 $74,112 88.78%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 407 $31,091 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 121 $30,185 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 118 $39,248 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 109 $32,681 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 66 $27,011 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 64 $32,608 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 64 $32,669 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 48 $32,805 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 35 $33,532 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 30 $30,905 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 2,486 $90,573 22.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 1,286 $99,191 51.73%
Engineering Services 1,180 $430,239 59.66%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 642 $87,300 35.37%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 574 $90,493 32.27%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 436 $81,288 30.79%
Consumer Lending 411 $90,807 31.96%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 310 $407,049 26.27%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 258 $82,101 35.29%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 228 $91,625 35.40%

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