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 %
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$63,066	83.33%
Radiation Therapists	5	$82,085	83.33%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	5	$76,477	83.33%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	4	$33,384	66.67%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	4	$26,146	66.67%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	4	$32,121	66.67%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	4	$34,970	66.67%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	4	$49,291	66.67%
Emergency Management Directors	4	$66,212	66.67%
Bioinformatics Technicians	4	$39,707	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	1	$54,870	9.09%
Floor Sanders and Finishers	1	$56,368	9.09%
Advertising Sales Agents	1	$32,656	9.09%
Speech-Language Pathologists	1	$78,894	9.09%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	1	$14,539	9.09%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	1	$53,394	9.09%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	1	$69,326	9.09%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	1	$62,150	9.09%
Petroleum Engineers	1	$133,494	9.09%
Logistics Analysts	1	$48,922	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 %
Bahamas	2	$47,970	50.00%
Maldives	2	$90,553	66.67%
Sudan	2	$61,371	66.67%
Panama	2	$78,926	66.67%
Uruguay	2	$51,803	66.67%
Macau	2	$113,797	66.67%
Palestine	2	$91,291	66.67%
Tajikistan	2	$39,489	66.67%
Bahrain	1	$41,288	33.33%
Luxembourg	1	$44,616	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation	39	$73,999	90.70%
Prodware Solutions Llc	39	$71,936	90.70%
Strata Marketing Inc	39	$80,024	90.70%
Aim Big Inc Dba Axiom Technology Group Inc	39	$64,118	90.70%
Foot Locker Retail Inc	39	$98,615	90.70%
Davita Inc	39	$88,953	90.70%
Governors State University	39	$48,058	90.70%
Google Inc	39	$73,122	90.70%
Saxon Global Inc	39	$72,004	90.70%
Atharva Technologies Inc	39	$59,869	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Endotronix Inc	2	$94,443	28.57%
Tdj North America	2	$96,824	28.57%
Jit Resources Llc	2	$100,086	28.57%
Nucurrent Inc	2	$88,816	28.57%
Egus Llc	2	$103,272	28.57%
Granite City Clinic Corporation	2	$107,401	28.57%
Taylor Business Institute	2	$43,108	28.57%
Snk America Inc	2	$55,110	28.57%
Gladstone Remodeling Inc	2	$67,600	28.57%
Hearthside Food Solutions Llc	2	$107,734	28.57%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	407	$31,091	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	121	$30,185	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	118	$39,248	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	109	$32,681	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	66	$27,011	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	64	$32,608	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	64	$32,669	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	48	$32,805	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	35	$33,532	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	30	$30,905	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services	2,486	$90,573	22.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,286	$99,191	51.73%
Engineering Services	1,180	$430,239	59.66%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	642	$87,300	35.37%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	574	$90,493	32.27%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	436	$81,288	30.79%
Consumer Lending	411	$90,807	31.96%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	310	$407,049	26.27%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	258	$82,101	35.29%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	228	$91,625	35.40%

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.