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 %
Brokerage Clerks 1 $32,178 50.00%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 1 $32,323 50.00%
Food Processing Workers, All Other 1 $32,885 50.00%
Transportation Inspectors 1 $33,322 50.00%
Psychiatric Technicians 1 $35,173 50.00%
Medical Assistants 1 $35,526 50.00%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 1 $35,859 50.00%
Anthropologists 1 $37,690 50.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $38,355 50.00%
Electrical Engineering Technicians 1 $42,702 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 %
Tetra Pak Inc 36 $82,344 90.00%
Alliance Rehab Inc 36 $54,174 90.00%
North Central College 36 $57,219 90.00%
Nexgen Wireless Inc 36 $58,647 90.00%
Satin Solutions Llc 36 $73,030 90.00%
Spins Llc 36 $89,059 90.00%
Sovereign Technologies Llc 36 $78,367 90.00%
Multivision Inc 36 $65,399 90.00%
Ca Inc 36 $101,360 92.31%
Senryo Technologies 35 $77,932 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrate Consulting Llc 2 $127,754 33.33%
Bravosolution Us Inc 2 $62,712 33.33%
Destiny Management Company Llc 2 $103,844 33.33%
Dynamesh Inc 2 $74,266 33.33%
Fdc Solutions Inc 2 $74,090 33.33%
Stratigent Llc 2 $80,902 33.33%
Schulze Burch Biscuit Co 2 $56,638 33.33%
Casi Group Inc 2 $59,572 33.33%
Marketing Alternatives Inc 2 $93,382 33.33%
Korean Bethel Presbyterian Church 2 $23,442 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 16 $54,198 88.89%
Video Tape And Disc Rental 16 $103,546 88.89%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 16 $61,428 88.89%
Collection Agencies 15 $84,859 83.33%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 15 $50,579 83.33%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 15 $101,477 83.33%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 15 $46,048 88.24%
Ship And Boat Building 15 $80,848 88.24%
Rail Transportation 15 $80,284 88.24%
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 15 $83,179 88.24%
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