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 %
Analysis Group Inc 35 $87,236 89.74%
Svam International Inc 35 $70,698 89.74%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 34 $87,589 87.18%
Novigo Inc 34 $81,093 87.18%
Imaginea Technologies Inc 34 $94,430 87.18%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 34 $67,670 87.18%
Eminence It Solutions Inc 34 $74,492 87.18%
Opportunity Financial Llc 34 $88,359 87.18%
Technovision Solution Llc 34 $82,119 87.18%
Intl Fcstone Inc 34 $76,938 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Claridge Operations Llc 2 $45,844 33.33%
I F Hamati Dds Pc 2 $100,683 33.33%
Lcd Wealth Management Llc 2 $74,038 33.33%
The Travelers Indemnity Company 2 $55,952 33.33%
Devry Education Group 2 $106,714 33.33%
Discover Home Loans Inc 2 $58,822 33.33%
Atf Inc 2 $64,522 33.33%
Peaches Boutique 2 $32,273,935 33.33%
J R Carlson Laboratories Inc 2 $94,578 33.33%
East Bank Center 2 $90,220 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