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 %
Eclinicalworks Llc 77 $72,984 86.52%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 77 $95,730 87.50%
Physician Services Corporation Of Southern Illinois Inc 77 $177,029 87.50%
Meridian Technology Solutions Inc 77 $64,954 88.51%
Quadrant 4 System Corporation 76 $56,381 87.36%
Itrace Foundation Inc 76 $54,098 87.36%
Zifo Technologies Inc 76 $69,437 87.36%
Hub Group Inc 76 $106,895 87.36%
Carle Health Care Inc 76 $164,731 88.37%
Apex Technology Systems Inc 76 $74,196 88.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cimparsc 4 $70,408 26.67%
Renishaw Inc 4 $80,122 26.67%
Amko International Inc 4 $60,143 26.67%
Uico Llc 4 $79,727 26.67%
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation 4 $78,744 26.67%
Sajab Corporation Incdba Taste Of Himalayas 4 $34,211 26.67%
Inavante Llc 4 $82,150 26.67%
Tribune Publishing Company 4 $100,708 26.67%
Clairvista Llc 4 $65,936 26.67%
On Point Technology Llc 4 $78,385 26.67%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spectator Sports 1 $35,714 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $33,987 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $24,149 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $33,051 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 1 $36,400 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $35,714 100.00%

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