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 %
Storage and Distribution Managers 1 $101,608 100.00%
Investment Fund Managers 1 $106,246 100.00%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 1 $111,218 100.00%
Nurse Anesthetists 1 $148,595 100.00%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 1 $183,040 100.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers 1 $224,307 100.00%
Dermatologists 1 $235,019 100.00%
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 %
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $53,643 50.00%
Lesotho 1 $74,443 50.00%
Grenada 1 $78,998 50.00%
Namibia 1 $18,590 100.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $65,770 100.00%
Liberia 1 $68,058 100.00%
Fiji 1 $46,696 100.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $81,328 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Axtria Inc 41 $85,838 89.13%
John H Stroger Hospital Of Cook Countycook County 41 $187,216 89.13%
Dunn Solutions Group Inc 41 $68,428 89.13%
Gs Integrated Healthcare Systems Llc 41 $57,935 89.13%
Airysoft Inc 41 $68,137 89.13%
United Methodist Homes Services 41 $53,626 89.13%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 41 $57,520 89.13%
Aspire Systems Consulting Inc 41 $83,656 89.13%
Infoshare Systems Inc 41 $71,395 89.13%
Saven Technologies Incorporated 41 $71,840 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Credit Suisse Asset Management Llc 2 $88,785 28.57%
Millward Brown 2 $63,815 28.57%
Heritage Crystal Clean Llc 2 $82,316 28.57%
St Marys Good Samaritan 2 $49,026 28.57%
Heartland Community College District 540 2 $77,501 28.57%
Chicago Vna 2 $69,711 28.57%
Smart Telecom Concepts 2 $49,608 28.57%
Global Management Services Inc 2 $59,779 28.57%
Helander Metal Spinning Company 2 $70,585 28.57%
Lafarge North America Inc 2 $85,010 28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 110,657 $71,013 89.50%
Computer Systems Design Services 22,889 $78,486 93.01%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,133 $76,330 94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 10,246 $53,384 76.58%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,609 $75,593 88.72%
Engineering Services 7,638 $67,038 89.09%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 6,790 $87,901 95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,353 $77,028 97.57%
Management Consulting Services 5,854 $75,881 96.58%
Other Computer Related Services 5,072 $74,112 88.78%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 407 $31,091 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 121 $30,185 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 118 $39,248 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 109 $32,681 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 66 $27,011 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 64 $32,608 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 64 $32,669 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 48 $32,805 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 35 $33,532 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 30 $30,905 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 2,486 $90,573 22.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 1,286 $99,191 51.73%
Engineering Services 1,180 $430,239 59.66%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 642 $87,300 35.37%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 574 $90,493 32.27%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 436 $81,288 30.79%
Consumer Lending 411 $90,807 31.96%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 310 $407,049 26.27%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 258 $82,101 35.29%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 228 $91,625 35.40%

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