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 %
Prosoft Technology Group Inc 172 $67,727 88.21%
A1 Kaiser Inc 172 $53,440 88.21%
Atos Syntel Inc 172 $82,170 88.21%
Transform Sr Holding Management Llc 171 $97,794 88.14%
Osf Saint Francis Medical Center 171 $82,019 88.60%
Randstad Technologies Lp 170 $69,030 88.54%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale 168 $62,023 87.96%
The Options Clearing Corporation 168 $102,278 88.89%
Cisco Systems Inc 168 $89,697 89.36%
Bmo Harris Bank Na 167 $87,974 88.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Illinois Central Railroad Company 12 $71,618 33.33%
Moon Technologies Corp 11 $57,866 30.56%
Rr Donnelley 11 $82,780 30.56%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 11 $95,122 30.56%
Daso Trading Inc 11 $42,566 31.43%
University Of Chicago Medical Centerhuman Resourc 11 $69,300 31.43%
Archer Grey Llc 11 $97,257 31.43%
Navteq North America Llc 11 $102,947 31.43%
Southern Illinois Hospital Services 11 $39,707 31.43%
Videojet Technologies 11 $102,470 31.43%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices 1 $90,397 50.00%
Motorcycle Boat And Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 1 $125,445 50.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 1 $111,509 50.00%
Construction 1 $51,834 50.00%
Dry Pasta Dough And Flour Mixes Manufacturing From Purchased Flour 1 $45,232 50.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $56,056 50.00%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $88,587 50.00%
Apprenticeship Training 1 $59,738 50.00%
Logging 1 $29,099 50.00%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services 1 $76,045 100.00%
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