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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2	$50,950	100.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians	2	$60,934	100.00%
Podiatrists	2	$47,258	100.00%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	2	$49,067	100.00%
Industrial Ecologists	2	$62,608	100.00%
Acupuncturists	2	$50,752	100.00%
Pathologists	2	$134,087	100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers	2	$75,930	100.00%
Video Game Designers	2	$75,900	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2	$78,270	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	1	$39,062	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 %
Resource America Information Technology Inc	29	$62,612	90.63%
Polaris7 Investments Llc	29	$70,440	90.63%
Navteq North America Llc	29	$81,830	90.63%
Vertex Consulting Inc	29	$61,428	90.63%
Daniel J Edelman Inc	29	$100,034	90.63%
Enablon North America Corporation	29	$57,670	90.63%
Euclid Techlabs Llc	29	$67,919	90.63%
Cleo Communications Us Llc	29	$70,772	90.63%
Kerry Inc	28	$96,783	87.50%
Intellipeople	28	$52,385	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oneway Logistics Inc	2	$54,548	40.00%
Wsgd Schaumburg Llc	2	$28,788	40.00%
Built Form Llc	2	$48,412	40.00%
Presence Health Network	2	$68,713	40.00%
Globant Llc	2	$62,931	40.00%
Ccs Technology Group	2	$115,482	40.00%
Smg Holdings Llc Dba Anova Technologies Llc	2	$91,073	40.00%
Aql Technologies Inc	2	$93,600	40.00%
Aurora University	2	$60,518	40.00%
Prescouter	2	$56,129	40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	50	$92,799	89.29%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	50	$66,662	89.29%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	50	$78,753	90.91%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	49	$88,911	89.09%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	49	$61,448	90.74%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	49	$75,314	90.74%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	48	$95,468	88.89%
Interior Design Services	48	$50,376	88.89%
Reinsurance Carriers	48	$89,318	88.89%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	48	$50,205	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Steel Wire Drawing	2	$67,216	12.50%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$69,867	12.50%
Site Preparation Contractors	2	$38,855	12.50%
Technical And Trade Schools	2	$35,835	12.50%
Support Activities For Printing	2	$59,065	12.50%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	2	$76,971	12.50%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$66,758	12.50%
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing	2	$92,383	12.50%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$74,724	13.33%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$84,355	13.33%

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.