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 %
Skilltune Technologies Inc	31	$88,136	88.57%
Fs Consulting Inc	31	$66,957	88.57%
Horizon Therapeutics Usa Inc	31	$106,438	88.57%
Vsquare It Inc	31	$90,016	88.57%
Stonex Group Inc	31	$91,448	88.57%
Prokarma Inc	31	$106,629	88.57%
Shinewell Technologies Inc	31	$58,492	88.57%
Ennvee Technogroup	31	$82,711	88.57%
Optime Tech Llc	31	$77,774	88.57%
Value Consulting Llc	31	$57,374	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Diesel Master Repair Inc	2	$57,554	40.00%
Tomcon Corp	2	$37,014	40.00%
Hyatt Regency Chicago	2	$29,671	40.00%
Bofa Securities Inc	2	$67,018	40.00%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc	2	$96,626	40.00%
Themathcompanyinc	2	$115,295	40.00%
Hirsch Mpg Llc	2	$45,178	40.00%
Mitchell Titus	2	$82,275	40.00%
The Hana Center	2	$41,777	40.00%
Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc	2	$100,329	40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Arts Schools	45	$54,816	88.24%
Sales Financing	45	$94,769	88.24%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	44	$97,072	86.27%
Public Relations Agencies	44	$71,072	86.27%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	44	$65,591	88.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	43	$69,281	86.00%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	43	$67,031	87.76%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	43	$71,874	87.76%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	43	$58,976	89.58%
Electric Power Generation	42	$89,362	89.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	2	$69,992	14.29%
Temporary Shelters	2	$41,860	14.29%
Computer Training	2	$61,870	14.29%
Security Guards And Patrol Services	2	$50,898	14.29%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,964	14.29%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	2	$84,781	14.29%
Casino Hotels	2	$119,424	14.29%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$97,542	15.38%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	2	$40,965	15.38%
Soybean Farming	2	$66,425	15.38%

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.