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 %
Centraprise Corp	35	$69,282	89.74%
Us Software Professionals Inc	35	$76,506	89.74%
Vibes Media Llc	35	$85,941	89.74%
North American Lighting Inc	35	$62,976	89.74%
Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital	35	$142,899	89.74%
Geeksoft Llc	35	$67,690	89.74%
Jsmn International Inc	35	$69,202	89.74%
Arcadis Us Inc	35	$68,453	89.74%
Ebusiness Solutions Inc	35	$54,906	89.74%
Softnice Inc	35	$65,895	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fns Inc	2	$114,608	33.33%
Lincoln International	2	$66,862	33.33%
Cg Systems Corporation	2	$77,917	33.33%
Bin Insurance Holdings Llc	2	$95,920	33.33%
Belvedere Trading	2	$66,955	33.33%
Broad Ocean Motor Llc	2	$91,468	33.33%
Manageserve Technology Inc	2	$99,591	33.33%
Patrick Engineering Inc	2	$66,446	33.33%
Structure Designs Inc	2	$47,830	33.33%
Beach Head Inc	2	$60,715	33.33%

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.