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 %
Physical Therapists 1,833 $62,118 88.51%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,636 $50,212 79.88%
Web Developers 1,463 $59,980 93.01%
Information Technology Project Managers 1,418 $91,442 94.66%
Civil Engineers 1,373 $69,351 91.66%
Information Security Analysts 1,200 $86,536 80.16%
Business Intelligence Analysts 1,196 $84,633 92.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,094 $46,473 86.89%
Engineers, All Other 1,023 $65,943 87.59%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,003 $79,045 87.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 132 $153,589 86.27%
Computer Programmers 125 $69,590 81.70%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 118 $50,225 77.63%
Civil Engineers 117 $1,289,004 76.97%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 112 $47,730 82.96%
Sales Engineers 106 $94,593 83.46%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 103 $103,852 88.03%
Financial Managers 103 $114,293 89.57%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 102 $24,444 91.89%
Information Security Analysts 99 $107,116 90.83%
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 %
Norway 4 $53,223 50.00%
Zimbabwe 4 $70,123 50.00%
Cameroon 4 $44,083 50.00%
Armenia 4 $78,666 50.00%
Jamaica 4 $41,797 50.00%
Azerbaijan 3 $44,082 42.86%
Guatemala 3 $85,165 42.86%
Slovenia 3 $67,166 42.86%
Tanzania 3 $62,941 50.00%
Tunisia 3 $60,493 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Indus Group Inc 13 $84,198 86.67%
Saks Technologies Inc 13 $81,789 86.67%
New Era Technology Inc 13 $99,786 86.67%
Att Mobility Services Llc 13 $77,891 86.67%
Solutions Inc 13 $58,139 86.67%
Margin5 Solutions Inc 13 $67,080 86.67%
International Solutions Group Inc 13 $72,085 86.67%
Icf Resources Llc 13 $87,650 86.67%
Headstream Inc 13 $71,220 86.67%
Zusys Inc 13 $55,953 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Devbridge Group Llc 1 $68,598 50.00%
Verde Sustainable Solutions 1 $52,707 50.00%
The Polish Museum Of America 1 $36,754 50.00%
Chicago Pediatric Neonatology S C 1 $34,445 50.00%
Heartland Human Care Services 1 $39,894 50.00%
Wes Truck Trailer Repair Inc 1 $39,686 50.00%
Vh Lisle Llc Dba Hyatt Regency Lisle 1 $41,683 50.00%
New Edge Improvement Co 1 $85,176 50.00%
Idof Mgmt Llc 1 $51,480 50.00%
Softsense Solutions Llc 1 $105,643 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