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 %
School Psychologists 3 $62,650 75.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3 $43,951 75.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 3 $42,988 75.00%
Food Science Technicians 3 $47,063 75.00%
Quality Control Analysts 3 $42,148 75.00%
Music Directors 3 $56,742 75.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 3 $47,743 75.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 3 $53,075 75.00%
Hydrologists 3 $57,490 75.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 3 $59,557 75.00%
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 %
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 %
Headstrong Services Llc 942 $73,735 83.51%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 860 $78,867 87.04%
Transunion Llc 843 $83,265 87.00%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 830 $67,897 94.32%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 730 $102,675 83.05%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 728 $70,314 83.97%
Fermi Research Alliance Llc 711 $66,801 82.77%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 701 $72,145 83.55%
Rush University Medical Center 689 $65,380 84.75%
The Northern Trust Company 671 $101,644 83.88%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 1 $36,296 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $81,099 100.00%

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