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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	2	$72,707	15.38%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	2	$38,999	15.38%
Optometrists	2	$70,554	15.38%
Watch Repairers	2	$28,559	15.38%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2	$63,492	15.38%
Construction Laborers	2	$70,772	15.38%
Personal Financial Advisors	2	$113,610	15.38%
Physician Assistants	2	$76,024	15.38%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	2	$60,632	15.38%
Social and Human Service Assistants	2	$22,714	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 %
Analysis Group Inc	35	$87,236	89.74%
Svam International Inc	35	$70,698	89.74%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	34	$87,589	87.18%
Novigo Inc	34	$81,093	87.18%
Imaginea Technologies Inc	34	$94,430	87.18%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	34	$67,670	87.18%
Eminence It Solutions Inc	34	$74,492	87.18%
Opportunity Financial Llc	34	$88,359	87.18%
Technovision Solution Llc	34	$82,119	87.18%
Intl Fcstone Inc	34	$76,938	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Claridge Operations Llc	2	$45,844	33.33%
I F Hamati Dds Pc	2	$100,683	33.33%
Lcd Wealth Management Llc	2	$74,038	33.33%
The Travelers Indemnity Company	2	$55,952	33.33%
Devry Education Group	2	$106,714	33.33%
Discover Home Loans Inc	2	$58,822	33.33%
Atf Inc	2	$64,522	33.33%
Peaches Boutique	2	$32,273,935	33.33%
J R Carlson Laboratories Inc	2	$94,578	33.33%
East Bank Center	2	$90,220	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Warehousing And Storage	10	$70,741	90.91%
Cutlery And Handtool Manufacturing	10	$65,707	90.91%
Translation And Interpretation Services	10	$32,591	90.91%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	10	$84,431	90.91%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	10	$69,331	90.91%
Other Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	10	$70,154	90.91%
Hardware And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	10	$99,108	90.91%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers	10	$55,312	90.91%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	10	$107,405	90.91%
Cement Manufacturing	9	$89,255	81.82%

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.