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 %
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 8 $87,323 80.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 8 $77,756 80.00%
Geneticists 8 $63,646 80.00%
Urologists 8 $172,039 88.89%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 7 $36,032 77.78%
Social Workers, All Other 7 $34,513 77.78%
Instructional Designers and Technologists 7 $48,075 77.78%
Life Scientists, All Other 7 $66,447 77.78%
Search Marketing Strategists 7 $62,067 77.78%
Audiologists 7 $67,481 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 2 $38,999 16.67%
Survey Researchers 2 $39,146 16.67%
Craft Artists 2 $43,524 16.67%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2 $48,548 16.67%
Archivists 2 $55,276 16.67%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2 $27,082 16.67%
Helpers--Electricians 2 $29,547 16.67%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $66,103 16.67%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 2 $35,080 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 %
The Ayco Company Lp A Goldman Sachs Company 32 $61,827 86.49%
Select Rehabilitation Llc 32 $72,510 86.49%
Standav Corp 32 $76,543 86.49%
Csg Systems Inc Dba Csg 32 $104,031 86.49%
Aspen Dental Management Inc 32 $117,041 88.89%
Riverside Medical Center 32 $184,931 88.89%
Sg Americas Operational Services Inc 32 $96,294 88.89%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc 32 $91,647 88.89%
Maxpep Llc 32 $74,635 88.89%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 32 $92,778 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Krise Systems Inc 2 $90,397 33.33%
American Bear Logistics Corp 2 $65,666 33.33%
Cibc 2 $104,281 33.33%
Augustana College 2 $46,550 33.33%
Salesforce Inc 2 $115,825 40.00%
Mongodb Inc 2 $107,214 40.00%
Martin Brower Llc 2 $87,184 40.00%
International Business Technologies Inc 2 $107,931 40.00%
Kelmend And Arlinda Llc 2 $21,403 40.00%
Biztegy Analytis Inc 2 $90,397 40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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