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 %
Wind Energy Engineers 6 $83,952 85.71%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 6 $78,808 85.71%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 6 $80,687 85.71%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 5 $49,858 71.43%
Insurance Sales Agents 5 $62,833 71.43%
Counselors, All Other 5 $44,246 71.43%
Sales Agents, Financial Services 5 $43,094 83.33%
Private Detectives and Investigators 5 $50,514 83.33%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 5 $54,708 83.33%
Fundraisers 5 $53,574 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $46,758 9.09%
Political Scientists 1 $60,382 9.09%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $50,648 9.09%
Curators 1 $30,202 9.09%
Recreation Workers 1 $22,443 9.09%
Athletic Trainers 1 $33,513 9.09%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $51,770 9.09%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $62,743 9.09%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1 $18,845 9.09%
Geographers 1 $63,586 9.09%
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 %
Deegit Inc 54 $65,377 88.52%
Epcot Technologies Inc 54 $70,840 88.52%
R Systems Inc 54 $83,624 88.52%
Netvision Resources Inc 54 $66,371 88.52%
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Llp 54 $61,684 90.00%
Tekbon Inc 54 $62,556 90.00%
Hewlett Packard Company 54 $73,285 90.00%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc 54 $109,079 90.00%
Intelligent Medical Objects Inc 53 $91,492 88.33%
Rcg Global Services Inc 53 $74,801 88.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wsp Usa Inc 3 $79,109 30.00%
Global It Konnect Llc 3 $94,571 30.00%
Phison International Inc 3 $53,505 30.00%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc 3 $109,949 30.00%
Shoprunner Inc 3 $84,718 30.00%
Lenovo 3 $115,603 30.00%
Img Trucking Inc 3 $50,932 30.00%
Nuveen Services Llc 3 $100,297 30.00%
Beyond Beauty And Healthy Corporation 3 $22,103 30.00%
Element Solutions Llc 3 $89,045 30.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices 1 $90,397 50.00%
Motorcycle Boat And Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 1 $125,445 50.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 1 $111,509 50.00%
Construction 1 $51,834 50.00%
Dry Pasta Dough And Flour Mixes Manufacturing From Purchased Flour 1 $45,232 50.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $56,056 50.00%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $88,587 50.00%
Apprenticeship Training 1 $59,738 50.00%
Logging 1 $29,099 50.00%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services 1 $76,045 100.00%
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