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 %
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 %
Tetra Pak Inc	36	$82,344	90.00%
Alliance Rehab Inc	36	$54,174	90.00%
North Central College	36	$57,219	90.00%
Nexgen Wireless Inc	36	$58,647	90.00%
Satin Solutions Llc	36	$73,030	90.00%
Spins Llc	36	$89,059	90.00%
Sovereign Technologies Llc	36	$78,367	90.00%
Multivision Inc	36	$65,399	90.00%
Ca Inc	36	$101,360	92.31%
Senryo Technologies	35	$77,932	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Integrate Consulting Llc	2	$127,754	33.33%
Bravosolution Us Inc	2	$62,712	33.33%
Destiny Management Company Llc	2	$103,844	33.33%
Dynamesh Inc	2	$74,266	33.33%
Fdc Solutions Inc	2	$74,090	33.33%
Stratigent Llc	2	$80,902	33.33%
Schulze Burch Biscuit Co	2	$56,638	33.33%
Casi Group Inc	2	$59,572	33.33%
Marketing Alternatives Inc	2	$93,382	33.33%
Korean Bethel Presbyterian Church	2	$23,442	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$56,337	66.67%
Private Mail Centers	2	$83,700	66.67%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$39,832	66.67%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$107,567	66.67%
Short Line Railroads	2	$48,142	66.67%
Apparel Knitting Mills	2	$67,528	66.67%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$55,276	66.67%
Automobile Driving Schools	2	$45,968	66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,475	66.67%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	2	$84,656	66.67%

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.