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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Elevance Health Inc 57 $115,313 89.06%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 56 $90,688 87.50%
Superlogix Inc 56 $75,671 87.50%
Ameritch Global Inc 56 $52,761 88.89%
Ventois Inc 56 $86,662 88.89%
Komatsu America Corp 56 $79,921 88.89%
Divihn Integration Inc 56 $64,865 88.89%
Navtech Inc 56 $78,544 88.89%
Ls Solutions Inc 56 $78,599 88.89%
Arv Systems Inc 56 $83,786 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Asar America 3 $89,981 27.27%
Gn Bank 3 $67,988 27.27%
Main Lee Nails Inc 3 $19,906 27.27%
Nvidia Corporation 3 $89,489 27.27%
Interior Of Stone Midwest Inc 3 $54,129 27.27%
Kydia Inc 3 $78,998 27.27%
Citywide Real Estate Inc 3 $46,474 27.27%
Pcmi Corporation 3 $76,849 27.27%
Annrobert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago 3 $75,157 27.27%
Yukos Inc 3 $51,043 27.27%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading 3 $65,478 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 3 $93,597 100.00%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 3 $81,092 100.00%
Other Personal Care Services 3 $51,536 100.00%
Temporary Shelters 3 $35,887 100.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation 3 $69,264 100.00%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 3 $97,829 100.00%
Retail Bakeries 3 $52,555 100.00%
Investigation And Security Services 3 $60,861 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $77,418 100.00%
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