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 %
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 %
Amalgam Technologies Inc 22 $54,359 91.67%
Software Systems And Solutions Inc 22 $59,145 91.67%
Ideo Lp 22 $65,424 91.67%
Ait Global Inc 22 $68,524 91.67%
Rn Staff Inc 22 $54,816 91.67%
Yashraj Technologies Inc 22 $68,248 91.67%
Twopiradian Infotech Llc 22 $79,100 91.67%
Waynsys Inc 22 $71,560 91.67%
Apps Solutions Inc 22 $73,157 91.67%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Limited 22 $64,819 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accurate General Contractors Ltd 1 $24,294 33.33%
Myo Express Inc 1 $34,237 33.33%
Sap Public Services Inc 1 $102,461 33.33%
Seo Cho Garden Inc 1 $26,749 33.33%
Moons Industries America Inc 1 $160,098 33.33%
Wieland Metals Inc 1 $63,856 33.33%
Whitestar Companies Llc 1 $75,670 33.33%
Woori Jib Co 1 $18,304 33.33%
Mazars Usa Llp 1 $73,757 33.33%
Ejm Engineering Inc 1 $68,474 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