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 %
Therapists, All Other	2	$26,936	66.67%
Animal Breeders	2	$29,204	66.67%
Office Clerks, General	2	$28,059	66.67%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$30,649	66.67%
Sound Engineering Technicians	2	$30,139	66.67%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	2	$36,813	66.67%
Airfield Operations Specialists	2	$33,426	66.67%
Fashion Designers	2	$31,938	66.67%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$32,215	66.67%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2	$49,556	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	1	$69,077	10.00%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	1	$18,470	10.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$48,970	11.11%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	1	$39,042	11.11%
Political Scientists	1	$60,382	11.11%
Marine Engineers	1	$54,205	11.11%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	1	$52,770	11.11%
Helpers--Roofers	1	$21,403	11.11%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	1	$26,021	11.11%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	1	$51,770	11.11%

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 %
Telnyx Llc	34	$63,394	89.47%
Xenoninfotek Inc	34	$70,952	89.47%
Avant Inc	34	$65,325	89.47%
Sterling 5 Inc	34	$67,535	89.47%
Competent Systems Inc	34	$56,703	89.47%
Fcb Worldwide Inc	34	$77,931	89.47%
National Vision Inc	34	$83,709	89.47%
Ssa Tech Inc	34	$80,224	89.47%
Tekwissen Llc	34	$63,305	89.47%
Bijjam Information Technologies Inc	34	$75,166	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alvarez Marsal Pepi Group Llc	2	$84,063	33.33%
The Hdf Group	2	$75,692	33.33%
Peking Duck Usa Inc Dba Lao Sze Chuan Downtown	2	$38,262	33.33%
Westbon Inc	2	$66,924	33.33%
The Framing Guys	2	$59,654	33.33%
Vsa Partners Inc	2	$71,334	33.33%
Datascope Analytics Llc	2	$78,437	33.33%
Liferay Inc	2	$94,204	33.33%
Clear Lam Packaging Inc	2	$91,603	33.33%
Rtm Engineering Consultants Llc	2	$64,772	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	15	$62,249	88.24%
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	15	$75,164	88.24%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	15	$74,953	88.24%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	15	$66,905	88.24%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	14	$63,658	87.50%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans	14	$102,580	87.50%
Floriculture Production	14	$79,570	87.50%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	14	$59,295	87.50%
Poultry Processing	14	$92,597	87.50%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	14	$56,384	87.50%

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.