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 %
Israel 37 $96,174 46.25%
Argentina 34 $94,299 43.04%
Bulgaria 33 $55,160 45.21%
Romania 32 $66,198 45.71%
Ireland 29 $89,574 42.65%
Venezuela 28 $82,781 43.75%
South Africa 23 $93,580 37.10%
Singapore 23 $83,330 40.35%
Egypt 23 $110,397 40.35%
Belarus 22 $76,544 41.51%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ispero Llc 59 $91,436 88.06%
Bdo Usa Llp 59 $73,212 88.06%
Innovative Systems Group Inc 59 $86,153 88.06%
Synergy Global Systems Inc 59 $62,236 89.39%
Scepter Technologies Inc 59 $77,419 89.39%
Vuegen Technologies Inc 59 $81,086 89.39%
Southern Illinois Hospital Services 59 $50,704 89.39%
Studio Gang Architects 59 $56,096 89.39%
Iconsoft Inc 58 $89,164 87.88%
Belcan Engineering Group Llc 58 $67,511 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Morningstar Investment Management 4 $101,291 33.33%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 4 $123,147 33.33%
Bitsio Inc 4 $73,518 33.33%
Acosta Fence Corporation 4 $89,606 33.33%
The Morey Corporation 3 $123,580 25.00%
N2force Technologies Inc 3 $90,397 25.00%
T T Freight Corp 3 $46,446 25.00%
Sedgwick 3 $102,086 25.00%
Intershop Communications Inc 3 $111,315 25.00%
Akorn Operating Company Llc 3 $74,825 25.00%

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