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 %
Cloudeeva Inc 63 $53,428 90.00%
Isr Info Way Inc 63 $77,683 90.00%
Officemax Incorporated 63 $79,158 90.00%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 63 $64,590 90.00%
Infoweb Systems Inc 62 $79,569 88.57%
Csl Behring Llc 62 $80,786 88.57%
Connvertex Technologies Inc 62 $74,986 88.57%
Bradley University 62 $42,731 88.57%
Harvey Nash Inc 62 $83,588 89.86%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 62 $80,393 89.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lhp Software Llc 4 $85,353 30.77%
Pasona N A Inc 4 $52,603 30.77%
Pwc Strategy Us Inc 4 $109,606 30.77%
Barchartcom Inc 4 $73,975 30.77%
Litepoint Corporation 4 $90,397 30.77%
United Stationers Management Services 4 $83,039 30.77%
Blick Art Materials Llc Dick Blick Holdings 4 $76,997 30.77%
Farmers Services Llc 4 $114,075 30.77%
Robbins Hdd Llc 4 $90,537 30.77%
Marquette Partners Lp 4 $95,202 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing 1 $45,490 100.00%
Steel Investment Foundries 1 $60,070 100.00%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending 1 $35,069 100.00%
Book Publishers 1 $89,690 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $59,758 100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Water 1 $55,994 100.00%
Other Textile Product Mills 1 $59,571 100.00%
Secondary Smelting And Alloying Of Aluminum 1 $108,680 100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 1 $107,931 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 1 $105,622 100.00%
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