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 %
Tate Lyle Americas Llc	44	$91,411	89.80%
Vintech Solutions Inc	44	$84,410	89.80%
Ida It Inc	43	$85,525	87.76%
M A Mortenson Company	43	$82,481	87.76%
T Mobile Usa Inc	43	$95,229	87.76%
Hyr Global Source Inc	43	$84,472	87.76%
Ttx Company	43	$85,158	87.76%
Lycee Francais De Chicago	43	$59,643	87.76%
Marvell Tech Llc	43	$64,531	87.76%
Comprobase Inc	43	$73,449	87.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zeman Manufacturing Company	2	$68,692	25.00%
Fiat Powertrain Technologies Of North America Inc	2	$88,348	25.00%
Conversant Tech Solutions Inc	2	$68,328	25.00%
Telecom Engineering Services Inc	2	$80,039	25.00%
Boraam Industries	2	$51,896	25.00%
Avanade Inc	2	$111,738	25.00%
Grayslake Galaxy Soccer Club Inc Dba Fc Lake C	2	$42,444	25.00%
Ahartrodt Usa Inc	2	$48,932	25.00%
Concordia Wireless Inc	2	$56,597	25.00%
Corecentric Solutions Inc	2	$74,038	25.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	2	$82,919	100.00%
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	2	$46,894	100.00%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$84,147	100.00%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	2	$47,237	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	2	$61,246	100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$33,353	100.00%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	2	$90,709	100.00%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	2	$104,988	100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$57,533	100.00%
Spectator Sports	2	$81,214	100.00%

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.