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 %
Food Scientists and Technologists	418	$64,674	88.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	416	$113,885	87.76%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	402	$42,962	86.08%
Family and General Practitioners	398	$130,110	86.33%
Chemical Engineers	391	$80,757	85.37%
Medical and Health Services Managers	373	$73,757	83.07%
General and Operations Managers	363	$92,310	84.62%
Occupational Therapists	343	$58,026	80.52%
Biomedical Engineers	337	$67,640	81.20%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	326	$88,383	79.51%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Economists	42	$77,191	61.76%
Chemical Engineers	41	$91,062	60.29%
Chefs and Head Cooks	40	$50,155	58.82%
Cooks, Restaurant	39	$29,114	57.35%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	39	$53,866	58.21%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	38	$24,666	58.46%
Construction Managers	37	$82,145	57.81%
Credit Analysts	37	$70,991	60.66%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	37	$21,796	60.66%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	36	$63,695	59.02%

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 %
Bally Gaming Inc	33	$79,303	89.19%
E Nexus Inc	33	$70,295	89.19%
Uscellular Corporation	33	$92,838	89.19%
Validation Technology Services Inc	33	$69,506	89.19%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc	33	$78,463	89.19%
Creospan Inc	33	$89,316	89.19%
Taal Technologies Inc	33	$66,891	89.19%
Nihaki Systems Inc	33	$67,861	89.19%
Skml Llc	33	$69,696	89.19%
Technology Consultants Inc	32	$66,762	86.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Avanade	2	$152,932	33.33%
Lcb World Inc	2	$38,720	33.33%
Synthesis Technology Corp	2	$90,397	33.33%
Fetch Rewards Inc	2	$134,899	33.33%
Sg Americas Operational Services Llc	2	$105,893	33.33%
United Authority Transportation Inc	2	$62,109	33.33%
Cj Logistics America Llc	2	$109,887	33.33%
Freenet Express Inc	2	$51,043	33.33%
Volto Consulting And Services Llc	2	$107,931	33.33%
Aquatic Group Llc	2	$75,754	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	14	$63,105	87.50%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	13	$78,262	81.25%
Glass Container Manufacturing	13	$101,381	81.25%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	13	$60,277	81.25%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	13	$64,687	81.25%
Printing And Related Support Activities	13	$76,656	81.25%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	13	$54,525	81.25%
New Car Dealers	13	$69,845	81.25%
Caterers	13	$45,571	81.25%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	13	$73,192	81.25%

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.