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 %
Ness Usa Inc	37	$71,193	88.10%
Usg Corporation	37	$100,103	88.10%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc	37	$79,132	90.24%
Sc Electric Company	37	$76,870	90.24%
Neuberger Berman Group Llc	37	$90,836	90.24%
Openbox Solutions Inc	37	$75,732	90.24%
Productive Edge Llc	37	$89,256	90.24%
Open Text Inc	37	$68,610	90.24%
Adbakx Llc	37	$76,984	90.24%
International Technology Solutions Inc	37	$68,182	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Daynine Consulting Inc	2	$62,431	28.57%
Itc Inc	2	$106,236	28.57%
Ale Usa Inc	2	$85,239	28.57%
Vip Nails Spa Inc	2	$22,350	28.57%
S Net Communications Inc	2	$64,595	28.57%
Sungard Business Systems Llc	2	$105,102	28.57%
Information Builders Inc	2	$84,479	28.57%
Rightpoint Consulting Llc	2	$68,931	28.57%
Promanage Llc	2	$89,669	28.57%
Nail Boutique 2 Inc	2	$18,887	28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	13	$94,798	81.25%
Battery Manufacturing	13	$64,918	81.25%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	13	$73,074	81.25%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	13	$63,735	81.25%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	13	$73,151	81.25%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	13	$83,136	86.67%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$61,155	86.67%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	13	$61,885	86.67%
Site Preparation Contractors	13	$60,118	86.67%
Hazardous Waste Collection	13	$78,669	86.67%

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.