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 %
Program Directors 2 $39,458 66.67%
Credit Counselors 2 $38,833 66.67%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 2 $44,668 66.67%
Psychiatric Aides 2 $39,354 66.67%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2 $39,603 66.67%
Historians 2 $46,790 66.67%
Travel Agents 2 $43,836 66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 2 $47,466 66.67%
Counseling Psychologists 2 $71,438 100.00%
Mathematical Technicians 2 $44,762 100.00%
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 %
Hungary 8 $79,459 44.44%
Ethiopia 8 $91,149 44.44%
El Salvador 8 $69,776 47.06%
Belgium 7 $62,945 41.18%
Denmark 7 $76,252 43.75%
Algeria 7 $45,870 43.75%
Honduras 7 $54,653 46.67%
Dominican Republic 7 $90,874 46.67%
Trinidad And Tobago 7 $90,293 50.00%
Czech Republic 7 $63,118 53.85%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Expedia Inc 251 $100,599 91.94%
Svanaco Inc 251 $71,055 92.62%
Medline Industries Lp 251 $102,314 92.62%
Sriven Systems Inc 247 $65,906 93.21%
Synechron Inc 245 $82,258 92.45%
Hr Pundits Inc 241 $64,135 91.29%
Cgn Associates Inc 238 $66,240 90.49%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 238 $85,551 90.49%
Belcan Engineering Group Inc 236 $60,928 90.08%
Citiustech Inc 235 $79,101 90.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Malnati Organization Inc 19 $28,725 33.93%
Integrated Therapy Specialists Llc 19 $84,808 33.93%
Osf Healthcare System 19 $72,117 34.55%
Lanzatech Incorporated 19 $78,980 34.55%
Hub Group Inc 19 $105,802 34.55%
Uber Technologies Inc 18 $64,988 32.73%
Rsm Us Llp 18 $100,501 33.33%
Drews Lawn And Snow Service Inc 18 $41,153 33.33%
Enfusion Llc 18 $80,407 33.33%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Inc 18 $111,220 33.96%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 110,657 $71,013 89.50%
Computer Systems Design Services 22,889 $78,486 93.01%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,133 $76,330 94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 10,246 $53,384 76.58%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,609 $75,593 88.72%
Engineering Services 7,638 $67,038 89.09%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 6,790 $87,901 95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,353 $77,028 97.57%
Management Consulting Services 5,854 $75,881 96.58%
Other Computer Related Services 5,072 $74,112 88.78%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 407 $31,091 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 121 $30,185 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 118 $39,248 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 109 $32,681 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 66 $27,011 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 64 $32,608 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 64 $32,669 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 48 $32,805 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 35 $33,532 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 30 $30,905 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 2,486 $90,573 22.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 1,286 $99,191 51.73%
Engineering Services 1,180 $430,239 59.66%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 642 $87,300 35.37%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 574 $90,493 32.27%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 436 $81,288 30.79%
Consumer Lending 411 $90,807 31.96%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 310 $407,049 26.27%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 258 $82,101 35.29%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 228 $91,625 35.40%

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