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 %
Real Estate Brokers 7 $77,524 77.78%
Product Safety Engineers 7 $75,945 77.78%
Photographers 6 $27,042 75.00%
Archivists 6 $34,788 75.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 6 $36,785 75.00%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 6 $42,862 75.00%
Producers 6 $44,391 75.00%
Medical Secretaries 6 $40,473 75.00%
Cytogenetic Technologists 6 $46,918 75.00%
Transportation Managers 6 $68,949 85.71%
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 %
Guatemala 3 $85,165 50.00%
Sudan 2 $61,371 33.33%
Panama 2 $78,926 33.33%
Uruguay 2 $51,803 40.00%
Macau 2 $113,797 40.00%
Palestine 2 $91,291 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $39,489 50.00%
Montenegro 2 $33,571 50.00%
Estonia 2 $66,008 50.00%
Cyprus 2 $80,777 50.00%

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%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 110,657 $71,013 89.50%
Computer Systems Design Services 22,889 $78,486 93.01%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,133 $76,330 94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 10,246 $53,384 76.58%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,609 $75,593 88.72%
Engineering Services 7,638 $67,038 89.09%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 6,790 $87,901 95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,353 $77,028 97.57%
Management Consulting Services 5,854 $75,881 96.58%
Other Computer Related Services 5,072 $74,112 88.78%

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