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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 14 $56,866 87.50%
Perigon Infotech Inc 14 $70,652 87.50%
Frictionless Solutions Inc 14 $75,139 87.50%
Am Castle And Co 14 $58,629 87.50%
Internet Truckstop Llc 14 $84,188 87.50%
Flexera Global Inc 14 $85,579 87.50%
Kastech Solutions Llc 14 $84,625 87.50%
Securenet Systems Corporation 14 $84,218 87.50%
Polar Operations Llc 14 $89,964 87.50%
Motorola Inc 14 $79,305 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pro Computers Llc 1 $44,470 50.00%
Mxotech Inc 1 $89,648 50.00%
Aveva Software Llc 1 $67,309 50.00%
Imperial Lubes And Supply Inc 1 $34,611 50.00%
Harley Ellis Devereaux Corporation 1 $61,464 50.00%
Potomac Corporation 1 $56,888 50.00%
Allied Tube Conduit 1 $106,829 50.00%
Korean Presbyterian Church Of Chicago 1 $28,808 50.00%
Shaker Advertising Agency Inc 1 $33,509 50.00%
Victory Park Capital Advisors Llc 1 $51,938 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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