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 %
Cnh Industrial America Llc 167 $88,227 89.30%
Ctc Trading Group Llc 167 $84,740 89.78%
W W Grainger Inc 167 $67,428 90.76%
Volt Management Corp 166 $62,728 90.71%
Bridge Group Llc 165 $86,586 90.16%
Numeric Technologies Inc 165 $64,505 90.16%
Saggezza Inc 165 $82,302 90.66%
Molex Llc 164 $84,177 90.61%
Db Servicing Corporation 163 $70,691 90.06%
Cdw Llc 161 $100,900 89.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation 11 $101,790 31.43%
Qtg Development Inc 11 $92,038 31.43%
Marvelltechllc 11 $82,706 31.43%
Envoy Global Inc 11 $93,925 31.43%
Orbitz Worldwide Llc 11 $77,236 32.35%
The Third Synthesis Inc Dba Chicago Sweet Connecti 11 $33,204 32.35%
Balyasny Asset Management Lp 11 $95,729 32.35%
Rally Health Inc 11 $97,775 32.35%
Blackbuck Insights Llc 11 $110,125 32.35%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 11 $20,238 32.35%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 1 $36,296 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $81,099 100.00%
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