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 %
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	8	$35,522	72.73%
Set and Exhibit Designers	8	$29,754	72.73%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	8	$39,914	72.73%
Residential Advisors	8	$28,561	72.73%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	8	$45,039	72.73%
Recreational Therapists	8	$33,730	72.73%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	8	$56,477	80.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$51,033	80.00%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	8	$49,910	80.00%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	8	$39,229	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	2	$40,560	15.38%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	2	$66,103	15.38%
Archivists	2	$55,276	15.38%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$45,968	16.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	2	$43,868	16.67%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2	$67,746	16.67%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	2	$27,082	16.67%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2	$64,241	16.67%
Helpers--Electricians	2	$29,547	16.67%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$41,875	16.67%

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 %
Amazoncom Services Inc	28	$75,361	90.32%
Resource Logistics Inc	28	$74,454	90.32%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc	28	$69,606	90.32%
Home Bound Healthcare Inc	28	$55,465	90.32%
It Resources Inc	28	$78,441	90.32%
Illinois Wesleyan University	28	$51,432	90.32%
Technumen Inc	28	$85,596	90.32%
Big Sky Global Llc	28	$76,011	90.32%
Highpoint Solutions Llc	28	$79,769	90.32%
Chicago State University	28	$46,681	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sxc Health Solutions Inc	2	$87,922	40.00%
Cagnay Inc	2	$75,348	40.00%
M E Components Inc	2	$56,795	40.00%
Mercury Products Corp	2	$77,428	40.00%
Randall Road Animal Hospital Inc	2	$62,140	40.00%
Bowe Bell Howell Company	2	$56,056	40.00%
Labcentrix Llc	2	$55,557	40.00%
Gl Trade Americas Inc	2	$58,063	40.00%
Bridgestone Americas Inc	2	$76,513	40.00%
The Gaia Movement Living Earth Green World Action	2	$84,781	40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	724	$75,343	91.99%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	711	$83,176	92.34%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	637	$84,730	91.13%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	629	$90,338	90.50%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	580	$83,705	83.45%
Advertising Agencies	573	$73,814	82.45%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	544	$88,020	82.42%
Home Health Care Services	516	$63,340	89.90%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	509	$91,265	90.09%
Scientific Research And Development Services	483	$69,833	85.64%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spectator Sports	1	$35,714	100.00%
Landscaping Services	1	$33,987	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,149	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	1	$33,051	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	1	$36,400	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$35,714	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	38	$70,563	20.88%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	37	$80,432	21.76%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	37	$67,535	21.89%
Payroll Services	35	$94,191	21.21%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	35	$70,783	21.74%
Environmental Consulting Services	33	$82,227	20.63%
Veterinary Services	33	$67,138	20.63%
Books Printing	31	$97,773	19.50%
General Freight Trucking Local	31	$48,160	19.62%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	31	$99,333	20.13%

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.