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 %
Krish Tech Inc 74 $80,891 88.10%
Tekinvaderz Llc 74 $76,742 88.10%
Intone Networks Inc 74 $78,458 88.10%
Gannu Software Inc 74 $73,221 88.10%
Ulta Inc 74 $103,050 88.10%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 74 $110,220 88.10%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 73 $53,863 86.90%
Integrated Therapy Specialists Llc 73 $58,746 87.95%
Vizient Inc 73 $101,305 87.95%
Entellects Corporation 73 $61,234 87.95%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ssi Us Inc Dba Spencer Stuart 4 $92,409 26.67%
The Korean United Presbyterian Church Of Chicago 4 $30,675 26.67%
Dell Marketing Lp 4 $77,468 28.57%
Empire Today Llc 4 $73,892 28.57%
Software Intellects Inc 4 $63,830 28.57%
Geneva Scientific Inc 4 $63,601 28.57%
Wolverine Asset Management Llc 4 $73,149 28.57%
Systegration Inc 4 $68,323 28.57%
Sungard Investment Systems Llc 4 $76,820 28.57%
Reproductive Genetics Institute 4 $58,500 28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 4 $32,292 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 4 $32,292 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 3 $34,826 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 3 $22,713 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $32,649 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $31,023 66.67%
Wholesale Trade 2 $31,626 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $33,051 50.00%
Orange Groves 1 $24,823 50.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $33,051 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beauty Salons 53 $34,695 23.04%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 $85,989 21.83%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 50 $54,916 21.93%
Machine Shops 50 $56,295 22.03%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 49 $71,709 22.07%
Medical Laboratories 43 $64,338 19.55%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 42 $87,041 19.91%
Computer Facilities Management Services 42 $84,017 21.11%
Limited Service Restaurants 41 $65,591 20.71%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $97,472 20.10%

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