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 %
Financial Specialists, All Other	529	$70,723	86.02%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	526	$94,377	88.11%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	522	$46,110	88.47%
Financial Managers	498	$110,666	86.01%
Physicists	495	$65,923	86.39%
Economists	491	$78,189	89.11%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	474	$50,955	86.18%
Lawyers	453	$100,729	84.67%
Computer Network Architects	442	$95,949	89.84%
Graphic Designers	425	$44,997	88.54%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clergy	51	$28,994	62.96%
Sales Managers	49	$121,252	63.64%
Childcare Workers	48	$22,682	63.16%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	48	$75,341	64.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$41,813	63.51%
Family and General Practitioners	46	$6,242,426	63.01%
Industrial Production Managers	44	$101,924	61.11%
Lawyers	44	$93,849	61.11%
Medical and Health Services Managers	43	$81,889	61.43%
Chemists	43	$71,379	62.32%

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 %
Illinois College	28	$43,215	90.32%
Renaissance Resources Inc	28	$37,311	90.32%
Model N Inc	28	$95,663	90.32%
Landauer Inc	28	$83,820	90.32%
Blockchain Technologies Llc	28	$78,541	90.32%
Alphonso Inc	28	$83,458	90.32%
Transform Sears Home Services Llc	28	$99,206	90.32%
Synoptek Llc	28	$92,579	90.32%
Sdh Systems Llc	28	$86,059	90.32%
Nvidia Corporation	28	$106,659	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rubloff Architectural Group Inc	2	$35,464	50.00%
Innerworkings Inc	2	$58,011	50.00%
Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital	2	$54,039	50.00%
Sharada Capital Management Llc	2	$50,835	50.00%
Menas Hair Designers Inc	2	$40,446	50.00%
Mb Trucking Inc	2	$44,658	50.00%
La Bodega Ltd	2	$78,281	50.00%
Atlas Software Technologies	2	$58,864	50.00%
Sapia Usa Inc	2	$27,370	50.00%
House Of Hunan	2	$22,048	50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Shops	48	$64,477	90.57%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	47	$99,730	88.68%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	47	$78,494	88.68%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	47	$62,431	88.68%
Marine Cargo Handling	47	$40,192	90.38%
Line Haul Railroads	47	$84,799	90.38%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	46	$79,416	88.46%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing	46	$89,197	90.20%
Distilleries	45	$98,884	88.24%
Residential Property Managers	45	$57,894	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	2	$47,175	13.33%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$43,337	13.33%
Hazardous Waste Collection	2	$84,792	13.33%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$81,952	13.33%
Business And Secretarial Schools	2	$48,287	13.33%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$97,688	13.33%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	2	$84,667	13.33%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$114,463	14.29%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$76,128	14.29%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing	2	$102,908	14.29%

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.