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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Desktop Publishers 1 $27,248 10.00%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1 $73,861 10.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $38,085 10.00%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1 $69,326 10.00%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1 $50,669 10.00%
Paperhangers 1 $46,925 10.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $48,651 10.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1 $46,082 10.00%
Logistics Analysts 1 $48,922 10.00%
Curators 1 $30,202 10.00%
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 %
Japan 67 $77,626 43.51%
Spain 61 $69,097 42.07%
Nigeria 54 $75,729 37.50%
Morocco 50 $45,040 37.04%
Australia 50 $106,119 40.65%
Thailand 50 $46,398 47.17%
Iran 50 $65,398 52.08%
Bangladesh 42 $53,237 45.65%
Malaysia 41 $79,879 48.24%
Colombia 39 $71,670 46.99%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optiver Us Llc 53 $91,768 89.83%
The Internet Truckstop Llc 53 $96,736 89.83%
Asoft Consulting Llc 53 $84,247 91.38%
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation 53 $103,571 91.38%
Ak Technologies Llc 53 $90,126 91.38%
Fractal Analytics Inc 52 $79,932 89.66%
Agile Health Technologies Inc 52 $54,730 89.66%
Northshore University Healthsystem 52 $68,813 89.66%
Radiss Tech Services Inc 52 $66,692 89.66%
Protiviti Inc 52 $90,356 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hdr Architecture Inc 3 $69,410 30.00%
Mg Bros Construction Inc 3 $36,338 30.00%
Onnuri Church Of West Chicago 3 $24,814 30.00%
Aep Energy 3 $77,494 30.00%
Bmw Technology Corporation 3 $112,022 30.00%
Amsted Rail Co Inc 3 $98,682 30.00%
Thermo Fisher Scientific 3 $54,399 30.00%
Strategic Internet Marketing Partners 3 $133,529 30.00%
Familia Dental Llc 3 $86,098 30.00%
Ann Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicag 3 $55,183 30.00%

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%
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.

State Avg Wage