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 %
Rsm Us Llp 51 $87,816 89.47%
Aon Consulting Inc 51 $80,945 89.47%
Invenergy Llc 51 $82,189 89.47%
Global Resource Management Inc 51 $68,294 89.47%
Techsuffice Llc 51 $89,752 91.07%
Intellectt Inc 51 $88,145 91.07%
Bonzer Llc 51 $85,094 91.07%
Safe Code Soft Technologies Inc 51 $86,153 91.07%
Imbuesys Inc 50 $60,392 89.29%
Promatrix Corp 50 $67,030 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
East Aurora School District 131 3 $47,829 33.33%
Awesome World Sportsinc 3 $31,795 33.33%
D F Wireless Inc 3 $42,134 33.33%
Bv Usa Enterprises Inc 3 $72,543 33.33%
Dynamic Manufacturing Inc 3 $95,056 33.33%
Ideanova Technologies Inc 3 $81,078 33.33%
Yesmail Inc 3 $78,707 33.33%
Kcc Transport System Inc 3 $47,306 33.33%
Twitter Inc 3 $93,309 33.33%
Miso Asian Kitchen 3 $38,223 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers 2 $39,822 100.00%
Ferrous Metal Foundries 2 $69,950 100.00%
Music Publishers 2 $30,139 100.00%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 2 $66,040 100.00%
Fire Protection 2 $50,836 100.00%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps 2 $59,832 100.00%
Explosives Manufacturing 2 $90,210 100.00%
Blind And Shade Manufacturing 2 $67,486 100.00%
Finish Carpentry Contractors 2 $66,362 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 2 $55,630 100.00%
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