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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	1	$89,918	11.11%
Hydrologists	1	$56,680	11.11%
Residential Advisors	1	$24,357	11.11%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1	$51,917	11.11%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	1	$37,544	11.11%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	1	$38,147	11.11%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	1	$52,770	11.11%
Energy Engineers	1	$78,936	11.11%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	1	$18,470	11.11%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	1	$59,134	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 %
Centraprise Corp	35	$69,282	89.74%
Us Software Professionals Inc	35	$76,506	89.74%
Vibes Media Llc	35	$85,941	89.74%
North American Lighting Inc	35	$62,976	89.74%
Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital	35	$142,899	89.74%
Geeksoft Llc	35	$67,690	89.74%
Jsmn International Inc	35	$69,202	89.74%
Arcadis Us Inc	35	$68,453	89.74%
Ebusiness Solutions Inc	35	$54,906	89.74%
Softnice Inc	35	$65,895	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fns Inc	2	$114,608	33.33%
Lincoln International	2	$66,862	33.33%
Cg Systems Corporation	2	$77,917	33.33%
Bin Insurance Holdings Llc	2	$95,920	33.33%
Belvedere Trading	2	$66,955	33.33%
Broad Ocean Motor Llc	2	$91,468	33.33%
Manageserve Technology Inc	2	$99,591	33.33%
Patrick Engineering Inc	2	$66,446	33.33%
Structure Designs Inc	2	$47,830	33.33%
Beach Head Inc	2	$60,715	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Footwear Manufacturing	6	$143,655	85.71%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	6	$65,659	85.71%
Administration Of Housing Programs	6	$54,530	85.71%
Specialized Freight Trucking	6	$81,186	85.71%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	6	$81,962	85.71%
Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundries	6	$74,301	85.71%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	6	$71,105	85.71%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation	5	$57,949	83.33%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	5	$105,572	83.33%
Passenger Car Leasing	5	$109,574	83.33%

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.