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 %
Whiz It Solutions Inc	33	$54,149	89.19%
Compware Technologies	33	$58,786	89.19%
Infogix Inc	33	$75,243	89.19%
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200	33	$38,983	89.19%
Ptc Inc	33	$67,721	89.19%
Comtrix Solutions Inc	33	$56,624	89.19%
Amzur Technologies Inc	33	$68,903	89.19%
Experian Information Solutions Inc	33	$95,764	89.19%
Aureus Techsystems Llc	33	$65,824	89.19%
Lake Forest College	33	$45,446	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Reyes Holdings	2	$105,227	33.33%
Masters Kitchen And Bath Corporation	2	$78,843	33.33%
Pine Tree Commercial Realty Llc	2	$49,379	33.33%
Bitas Furniture Inc	2	$33,260	33.33%
Arb Trading Group	2	$78,208	33.33%
Peri Formwork Systems	2	$110,417	33.33%
Rosetta Analytics Inc	2	$78,094	33.33%
Rigelsky Inc	2	$106,278	33.33%
Humana Inc	2	$89,648	33.33%
Spraying Systems Company	2	$93,403	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	18	$74,422	85.71%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	18	$53,919	85.71%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	18	$79,593	85.71%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	18	$80,442	85.71%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	18	$69,011	85.71%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	18	$60,235	85.71%
Direct Mail Advertising	18	$68,234	85.71%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	18	$78,763	90.00%
Flight Training	18	$70,035	90.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	17	$79,385	85.00%

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.