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 %
Compest Solutions Inc 37 $59,364 90.24%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 37 $83,844 90.24%
Bmw Technology Corporation 37 $78,403 90.24%
Insurance Services Office Inc 37 $86,057 90.24%
Access Therapies Inc 37 $54,016 90.24%
Infosys Bpo Limited 37 $68,429 90.24%
Zylog Systems Limited 37 $50,104 90.24%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 37 $55,645 90.24%
Patni Americasinc 37 $63,390 90.24%
Kanap Systems Llc 37 $83,312 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interface Software Specialties Inc 2 $67,163 28.57%
Life Technologies Corporation 2 $63,768 28.57%
Blufish Sushi Bistro Inc 2 $37,815 28.57%
Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc 2 $97,167 28.57%
Julian Electric Inc 2 $111,270 28.57%
Mcgraw Hill Global Education Llc 2 $83,502 28.57%
E Express Inc 2 $45,407 28.57%
Johnson Service Group Inc 2 $95,004 28.57%
Kl Gates Llp 2 $95,140 33.33%
Dmd Marketing Corp 2 $89,024 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spectator Sports 1 $35,714 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $33,987 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $24,149 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $33,051 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 1 $36,400 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $35,714 100.00%

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