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 %
Cardinal Health Inc	35	$82,045	89.74%
Criticalriver Inc	35	$79,239	89.74%
Braviant Llc	35	$90,736	89.74%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc	35	$81,491	89.74%
Genome International Corporation	35	$53,896	89.74%
Piorion Solutions Inc	35	$77,892	89.74%
Baker Mckenzie Llp	35	$137,204	89.74%
Rapidit Inc	35	$73,225	89.74%
Techland Inc	35	$87,475	89.74%
Ved Software Services Inc	35	$73,904	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chicago Dmf Inc	2	$43,555	33.33%
Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects Llc	2	$78,416	33.33%
Yamasho Inc	2	$56,815	33.33%
Gilbane Building Company	2	$78,520	33.33%
Personify Inc	2	$104,250	33.33%
Pentwater Capital Management Lp	2	$113,225	33.33%
Sungard Systems International	2	$93,476	33.33%
Outokumpu Stainless Usa Llc	2	$66,102	33.33%
Black Veatch Corporation	2	$93,327	33.33%
Omron Healthcare Inc	2	$101,795	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	6	$101,566	85.71%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	6	$48,318	85.71%
Fastener Button Needle And Pin Manufacturing	6	$66,373	85.71%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	6	$47,292	85.71%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	6	$78,898	85.71%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	6	$52,114	85.71%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	6	$80,604	85.71%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$66,858	85.71%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	6	$79,387	85.71%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing	6	$83,273	85.71%

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.