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 %
Evalueserve Inc	29	$74,183	90.63%
Optimal Solutions Integration Inc	29	$86,588	90.63%
Ksn Technologies Inc	29	$82,038	90.63%
Kcura Llc	29	$77,846	90.63%
4c Insights Inc	29	$80,116	90.63%
Compass Inc	29	$75,340	90.63%
Avanade Inc	29	$100,570	90.63%
Accurate Group Inc	29	$59,462	90.63%
3d Technologies Llc	29	$77,258	90.63%
Wight Company	29	$67,471	90.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nancy M Vizer Pc	2	$33,842	40.00%
Precise Accounting Inc	2	$37,347	40.00%
Icf Resources Llc	2	$134,171	40.00%
Relish Labs Llc Dba Home Chef	2	$187,075	40.00%
Vocera Communications Inc	2	$74,110	40.00%
Pierre Yves Rochon Inc	2	$29,266	40.00%
Signal Digital Inc	2	$82,233	40.00%
Tuckpointing Masonry System Inc	2	$30,722	40.00%
Maestro Consulting And Management Llc	2	$60,497	40.00%
Network Services Company Dba Network Associates In	2	$115,482	40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	15	$62,249	88.24%
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	15	$75,164	88.24%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	15	$74,953	88.24%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	15	$66,905	88.24%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	14	$63,658	87.50%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans	14	$102,580	87.50%
Floriculture Production	14	$79,570	87.50%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	14	$59,295	87.50%
Poultry Processing	14	$92,597	87.50%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	14	$56,384	87.50%

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.