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 %
Sales Engineers	951	$89,763	89.46%
Chemists	873	$57,865	84.10%
Marketing Managers	840	$102,004	86.78%
Internists, General	838	$132,360	88.21%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	781	$55,988	89.56%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	707	$52,837	88.26%
Dentists, General	693	$101,568	88.17%
Logisticians	634	$55,166	88.80%
Actuaries	588	$83,295	89.77%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	542	$80,659	84.42%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	87	$62,006	79.82%
Dentists, General	82	$93,688	80.39%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	70	$24,859	69.31%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	68	$39,216	70.83%
General and Operations Managers	68	$104,270	72.34%
Logisticians	66	$55,757	72.53%
Financial Specialists, All Other	66	$81,559	72.53%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	63	$42,711	70.00%
Actuaries	62	$93,648	72.09%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	59	$42,764	71.08%

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 %
Skilltune Technologies Inc	31	$88,136	88.57%
Fs Consulting Inc	31	$66,957	88.57%
Horizon Therapeutics Usa Inc	31	$106,438	88.57%
Vsquare It Inc	31	$90,016	88.57%
Stonex Group Inc	31	$91,448	88.57%
Prokarma Inc	31	$106,629	88.57%
Shinewell Technologies Inc	31	$58,492	88.57%
Ennvee Technogroup	31	$82,711	88.57%
Optime Tech Llc	31	$77,774	88.57%
Value Consulting Llc	31	$57,374	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Diesel Master Repair Inc	2	$57,554	40.00%
Tomcon Corp	2	$37,014	40.00%
Hyatt Regency Chicago	2	$29,671	40.00%
Bofa Securities Inc	2	$67,018	40.00%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc	2	$96,626	40.00%
Themathcompanyinc	2	$115,295	40.00%
Hirsch Mpg Llc	2	$45,178	40.00%
Mitchell Titus	2	$82,275	40.00%
The Hana Center	2	$41,777	40.00%
Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc	2	$100,329	40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Shops	48	$64,477	90.57%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	47	$99,730	88.68%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	47	$78,494	88.68%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	47	$62,431	88.68%
Marine Cargo Handling	47	$40,192	90.38%
Line Haul Railroads	47	$84,799	90.38%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	46	$79,416	88.46%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing	46	$89,197	90.20%
Distilleries	45	$98,884	88.24%
Residential Property Managers	45	$57,894	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	2	$47,175	13.33%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$43,337	13.33%
Hazardous Waste Collection	2	$84,792	13.33%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$81,952	13.33%
Business And Secretarial Schools	2	$48,287	13.33%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$97,688	13.33%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	2	$84,667	13.33%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$114,463	14.29%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$76,128	14.29%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing	2	$102,908	14.29%

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.