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 %
Openlogix Corporation	43	$78,910	89.58%
Flexport Inc	43	$95,094	89.58%
Quality Matrix Inc	42	$71,169	89.36%
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company	42	$94,722	89.36%
Rockford Health Physicians	42	$142,832	89.36%
Aquent Llc	42	$69,165	89.36%
Idol Soft Inc	42	$53,102	89.36%
Acquity Group	42	$64,003	89.36%
Gati Tech Inc	42	$69,289	89.36%
Rk Management Consultants Inc	42	$58,881	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chicago Institute Of Investment	2	$83,523	25.00%
Hair Depot Plus Corporation	2	$44,013	25.00%
Amp Capital Investors Us Limited	2	$94,630	25.00%
Synovate Management Analytics	2	$63,399	25.00%
Szarotka Inc	2	$25,886	25.00%
Gold Levy Inc Dba Rosseto	2	$100,000	25.00%
La Marche Mfg Company	2	$59,831	25.00%
Obiter Research Llc	2	$54,372	25.00%
Danze Inc	2	$82,337	25.00%
Sg 2 Llc	2	$82,930	25.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drafting Services	2	$62,983	100.00%
Photographic Services	2	$70,502	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	2	$72,343	100.00%
Paint Coating And Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$47,695	100.00%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$127,151	100.00%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	2	$34,320	100.00%
Land Subdivision	2	$75,681	100.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing	2	$62,733	100.00%
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$69,410	100.00%
Grantmaking And Giving Services	2	$51,126	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.