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 %
Toyota Technical Institute At Chicago 10 $80,620 90.91%
A Epstein And Sons International Inc 10 $62,548 90.91%
Livongo Health Inc 10 $64,079 90.91%
The Lamar Johnson Collaborative Llc 10 $51,813 90.91%
Penn Aluminum International Llc 10 $69,846 90.91%
The Libman Company 10 $79,897 90.91%
Envision Infosolutions Inc 10 $72,155 90.91%
Zume It Inc 10 $71,617 90.91%
Skill Voice Inc 10 $85,747 90.91%
Bi Labs Inc 10 $79,246 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stronghaul Inc 1 $57,720 50.00%
Diamonds 4ever Inc 1 $53,768 50.00%
Greenville University 1 $51,626 50.00%
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Inc 1 $107,931 50.00%
V Z Transportation Inc 1 $62,109 50.00%
Advanced Truck Trailer Services Inc 1 $51,043 50.00%
Superior Graphite Co 1 $164,944 50.00%
Shedd Aquarium Society 1 $101,421 50.00%
Price For Profit Llc Dba Insight2profit 1 $79,435 50.00%
Accel Entertainment Gaming Llc 1 $62,941 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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