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 %
Wind Energy Operations Managers 2 $92,175 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 2 $103,480 100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 2 $115,638 100.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $19,302 50.00%
Community Health Workers 1 $24,274 50.00%
Customer Service Representatives 1 $25,834 50.00%
Tax Preparers 1 $25,938 50.00%
Telemarketers 1 $29,162 50.00%
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $31,262 50.00%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1 $31,990 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Bally Gaming Inc 33 $79,303 89.19%
E Nexus Inc 33 $70,295 89.19%
Uscellular Corporation 33 $92,838 89.19%
Validation Technology Services Inc 33 $69,506 89.19%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc 33 $78,463 89.19%
Creospan Inc 33 $89,316 89.19%
Taal Technologies Inc 33 $66,891 89.19%
Nihaki Systems Inc 33 $67,861 89.19%
Skml Llc 33 $69,696 89.19%
Technology Consultants Inc 32 $66,762 86.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avanade 2 $152,932 33.33%
Lcb World Inc 2 $38,720 33.33%
Synthesis Technology Corp 2 $90,397 33.33%
Fetch Rewards Inc 2 $134,899 33.33%
Sg Americas Operational Services Llc 2 $105,893 33.33%
United Authority Transportation Inc 2 $62,109 33.33%
Cj Logistics America Llc 2 $109,887 33.33%
Freenet Express Inc 2 $51,043 33.33%
Volto Consulting And Services Llc 2 $107,931 33.33%
Aquatic Group Llc 2 $75,754 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage