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 %
Evalueserve Inc 29 $74,183 90.63%
Optimal Solutions Integration Inc 29 $86,588 90.63%
Ksn Technologies Inc 29 $82,038 90.63%
Kcura Llc 29 $77,846 90.63%
4c Insights Inc 29 $80,116 90.63%
Compass Inc 29 $75,340 90.63%
Avanade Inc 29 $100,570 90.63%
Accurate Group Inc 29 $59,462 90.63%
3d Technologies Llc 29 $77,258 90.63%
Wight Company 29 $67,471 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nancy M Vizer Pc 2 $33,842 40.00%
Precise Accounting Inc 2 $37,347 40.00%
Icf Resources Llc 2 $134,171 40.00%
Relish Labs Llc Dba Home Chef 2 $187,075 40.00%
Vocera Communications Inc 2 $74,110 40.00%
Pierre Yves Rochon Inc 2 $29,266 40.00%
Signal Digital Inc 2 $82,233 40.00%
Tuckpointing Masonry System Inc 2 $30,722 40.00%
Maestro Consulting And Management Llc 2 $60,497 40.00%
Network Services Company Dba Network Associates In 2 $115,482 40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 29 $31,157 100.00%
Crop Production 27 $33,218 100.00%
Mayonnaise Dressing And Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing 22 $31,180 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 16 $32,777 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 14 $32,158 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 14 $35,220 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 14 $29,457 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 14 $28,983 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 13 $32,245 100.00%
Soybean Farming 13 $32,326 100.00%

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