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 %
Ayrus Inc 68 $71,209 88.31%
Lucent It Solutions Llc 68 $53,093 88.31%
Norc 68 $75,713 89.47%
Diaspark Inc 68 $59,087 89.47%
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Chicago 67 $82,270 88.16%
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center Of Chicago 67 $69,473 88.16%
Enfusion Ltd Llc 67 $67,826 88.16%
Swanktek Inc 67 $72,231 88.16%
Smart Works Llc 67 $72,927 88.16%
Utopia Global Inc 67 $83,308 89.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Viskase Companies Inc 4 $110,225 28.57%
Air Sea Transport Chicago Inc 4 $68,869 28.57%
The Principia Corporation 4 $39,772 28.57%
Art Logistics Inc 4 $49,400 28.57%
Cabinet Distribution Center Ccc Chicago Cabinets 4 $44,944 28.57%
Essendant Management Services 4 $119,636 30.77%
Jtekt Toyoda Americas Corporation 4 $86,362 30.77%
Vector Trading Llc 4 $66,513 30.77%
Ecr Services Llc 4 $102,908 30.77%
Ardagh Glass Inc 4 $87,256 30.77%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 4 $32,292 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 4 $32,292 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 3 $34,826 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 3 $22,713 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $32,649 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $31,023 66.67%
Wholesale Trade 2 $31,626 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $33,051 50.00%
Orange Groves 1 $24,823 50.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $33,051 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beauty Salons 53 $34,695 23.04%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 $85,989 21.83%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 50 $54,916 21.93%
Machine Shops 50 $56,295 22.03%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 49 $71,709 22.07%
Medical Laboratories 43 $64,338 19.55%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 42 $87,041 19.91%
Computer Facilities Management Services 42 $84,017 21.11%
Limited Service Restaurants 41 $65,591 20.71%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $97,472 20.10%

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