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 %
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 67 $80,452 89.33%
Trinity Medical Center 67 $69,809 89.33%
Northeastern Illinois University 67 $51,719 89.33%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 67 $62,876 89.33%
Vedicsoft 66 $55,331 88.00%
Environmental Systems Design Inc 66 $65,306 88.00%
Themathcompany Inc 65 $95,010 86.67%
Progress Rail Locomotive Inc 65 $96,937 87.84%
Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation 65 $140,784 87.84%
Eateam Inc 65 $74,762 87.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Braviant Llc 4 $96,762 30.77%
Price Fx Inc 4 $93,730 30.77%
Flying Food Group Llc 4 $102,950 30.77%
General Electric Company 4 $115,482 30.77%
Tm Accountant Inc 4 $100,885 30.77%
Signify North America Corporation 4 $121,664 30.77%
Swiss Automation Inc 4 $32,490 30.77%
Snapsheet 4 $96,008 30.77%
Maestro Real Estate And Development 4 $32,136 30.77%
Compass Lexecon Llc 4 $80,517 30.77%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 29 $31,157 100.00%
Crop Production 27 $33,218 100.00%
Mayonnaise Dressing And Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing 22 $31,180 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 16 $32,777 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 14 $32,158 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 14 $35,220 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 14 $29,457 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 14 $28,983 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 13 $32,245 100.00%
Soybean Farming 13 $32,326 100.00%

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