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 %
Netra Technologies Inc 100 $65,573 89.29%
Great Software Laboratory Inc 99 $63,392 88.39%
Trading Technologies International Inc 99 $78,757 88.39%
Strategic Resources International Inc 99 $71,722 88.39%
Decatur Memorial Hospital 98 $192,945 88.29%
American Imaging Management Inc 98 $78,412 88.29%
Ak Information Technologies Inc 98 $70,576 88.29%
Gamma Technologies Llc 98 $84,562 89.09%
Hsbc Technology Services Usa Inc 97 $105,206 88.18%
Sms Assist Llc 97 $78,923 88.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
North American Lighting 6 $68,813 31.58%
Kellogg Business Services Company 6 $113,991 31.58%
Mondelez Global Llc 6 $106,011 31.58%
Opportunity Financial Llc 6 $97,906 31.58%
Xpo Logistics Managed Transportation Llc 6 $75,625 31.58%
Chicos Lawn Service Inc 6 $29,356 31.58%
Prospective Plumbing Corp 6 $73,798 31.58%
Crowe Llp 6 $75,573 31.58%
Brightview Landscapes Llc 6 $25,553 31.58%
Team Belvedere Llc 6 $72,218 31.58%

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