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 %
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	41	$83,760	89.13%
Railcar Management Llc	40	$95,192	86.96%
Kairos Technologies Inc	40	$67,049	88.89%
Cambridge Healthcare Llc	40	$55,834	88.89%
The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago	40	$58,977	88.89%
The Advisory Board Company	40	$74,957	88.89%
Hendrickson Usa Llc	40	$93,618	88.89%
Goettsch Partners Inc	40	$54,975	88.89%
Familia Development Llc	40	$78,318	88.89%
Danfoss Power Electronics A Division Of Danfoss L	40	$66,709	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Messersmith Law Firm Pc	2	$48,027	28.57%
Contentsilo Inc	2	$66,654	28.57%
Thirdwave Llc	2	$56,815	28.57%
Athena Design Group	2	$51,459	28.57%
Cal Devon Urgent Care Inc	2	$97,032	28.57%
Halcrow Inc	2	$70,304	28.57%
Liquidpoint Llc	2	$90,927	28.57%
Dooco Electronics Usa Inc	2	$65,136	28.57%
Combined Insurance Company Of America	2	$81,308	28.57%
Bj Trailer Truck Repair	2	$47,455	28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$56,337	66.67%
Private Mail Centers	2	$83,700	66.67%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$39,832	66.67%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$107,567	66.67%
Short Line Railroads	2	$48,142	66.67%
Apparel Knitting Mills	2	$67,528	66.67%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$55,276	66.67%
Automobile Driving Schools	2	$45,968	66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,475	66.67%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	2	$84,656	66.67%

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.