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 %
Cardinal Health Inc	35	$82,045	89.74%
Criticalriver Inc	35	$79,239	89.74%
Braviant Llc	35	$90,736	89.74%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc	35	$81,491	89.74%
Genome International Corporation	35	$53,896	89.74%
Piorion Solutions Inc	35	$77,892	89.74%
Baker Mckenzie Llp	35	$137,204	89.74%
Rapidit Inc	35	$73,225	89.74%
Techland Inc	35	$87,475	89.74%
Ved Software Services Inc	35	$73,904	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chicago Dmf Inc	2	$43,555	33.33%
Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects Llc	2	$78,416	33.33%
Yamasho Inc	2	$56,815	33.33%
Gilbane Building Company	2	$78,520	33.33%
Personify Inc	2	$104,250	33.33%
Pentwater Capital Management Lp	2	$113,225	33.33%
Sungard Systems International	2	$93,476	33.33%
Outokumpu Stainless Usa Llc	2	$66,102	33.33%
Black Veatch Corporation	2	$93,327	33.33%
Omron Healthcare Inc	2	$101,795	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	14	$63,105	87.50%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	13	$78,262	81.25%
Glass Container Manufacturing	13	$101,381	81.25%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	13	$60,277	81.25%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	13	$64,687	81.25%
Printing And Related Support Activities	13	$76,656	81.25%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	13	$54,525	81.25%
New Car Dealers	13	$69,845	81.25%
Caterers	13	$45,571	81.25%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	13	$73,192	81.25%

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.