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 %
Peak6 Group Llc 40 $97,716 90.91%
Advent Global Solutions Inc 40 $71,197 90.91%
E It Professionals Corp 40 $75,661 90.91%
Crusaders Central Clinic Association 40 $124,008 90.91%
Vsion Technologies Inc 40 $87,338 90.91%
Tekassembly Corporation 40 $93,782 90.91%
Videojet Technologies Inc 40 $92,960 90.91%
Infocepts Llc 40 $79,723 90.91%
Facebook Inc 40 $114,750 90.91%
Kirkland Ellis Llp 40 $122,341 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pacific Express Inc 2 $34,081 28.57%
Reyes Holdings Llc 2 $87,703 28.57%
Aarete 2 $126,214 28.57%
Officenation Inc Dba Pcnation 2 $87,735 28.57%
Canaan Church Foundation 2 $22,007 28.57%
Grady Campbell Inc 2 $49,421 28.57%
Cdw Technologies Inc 2 $97,428 28.57%
Jit Packaging Inc Dba The Packaging Wholesalers 2 $102,669 28.57%
Andys Deli Mikolajczyk Sausage Shop Inc 2 $38,272 28.57%
Grace And Truth Presbyterian Church 2 $34,715 28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roofing Contractors 15 $57,570 88.24%
Hog And Pig Farming 15 $58,991 88.24%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining 15 $82,521 88.24%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 15 $58,074 88.24%
Aircraft Manufacturing 15 $73,055 88.24%
Hmo Medical Centers 15 $95,027 88.24%
All Other Support Services 15 $74,070 88.24%
Metal Can Manufacturing 15 $128,788 88.24%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing 15 $51,363 88.24%
Household Appliance Manufacturing 15 $111,313 88.24%
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