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 %
Talented It Inc 44 $75,075 88.00%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 44 $64,999 88.00%
Cyber World Technologies Inc 44 $61,601 88.00%
Inpatient Consultants Of Illinois Pc 44 $78,303 88.00%
Procal Technologies Inc 44 $66,687 88.00%
The Chamberlain Group Llc 44 $116,456 88.00%
Arete Systems Inc 44 $67,536 88.00%
Vmware Inc 44 $103,214 88.00%
Sentinel Technologies Inc 44 $87,453 88.00%
Deebecon Inc 44 $88,362 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Albrite Building Inc 3 $60,958 37.50%
Guaranteed Rate 3 $89,911 37.50%
Masonite Corporation 3 $68,453 37.50%
Backstop Solutions Group 3 $82,652 37.50%
Nail Spa O Logan Square Inc 3 $23,726 37.50%
Club Automation Llc 3 $78,908 37.50%
Gamma Partners Llc 3 $52,062 37.50%
Hgs Usa Llc 3 $95,701 37.50%
Takeda Development Center Americas Inc 3 $91,693 37.50%
General Growth Properties 2 $83,232 25.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Department Stores 1 $81,744 100.00%
Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing 1 $99,840 100.00%
General Rental Centers 1 $49,150 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 1 $61,922 100.00%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair 1 $73,965 100.00%
Libraries And Archives 1 $98,259 100.00%
Spring And Wire Product Manufacturing 1 $54,974 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $79,373 100.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing 1 $39,146 100.00%
Sound Recording Studios 1 $27,539 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage