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 %
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 %
Lt Technology Services Limited 1,268 $61,703 71.76%
Deloitte Touche Llp 1,239 $66,258 87.56%
Bitwise Inc 1,212 $69,220 91.82%
Abbvie Inc 1,206 $85,564 93.78%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 1,175 $69,413 93.55%
Igate Technologies Inc 1,146 $63,357 91.31%
University Of Illinois 1,111 $51,094 88.60%
Sears Holdings Management Corporation 1,007 $84,506 80.50%
Uchicago Argonne Llc 999 $64,484 84.52%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 960 $70,094 82.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Expedia Inc 110 $94,861 48.25%
Belcan Engineering Group Inc 108 $67,313 47.58%
Enova Financial 96 $78,432 45.71%
Andhus Technologies Inc 91 $84,934 45.27%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp 91 $108,131 45.27%
Citadel Securities Americas Llc 89 $72,343 44.95%
Amdocs Inc 87 $72,470 45.55%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association 84 $99,441 43.98%
Ww Grainger Inc 81 $79,707 43.09%
Quinnox Inc 78 $93,095 43.58%

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