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 %
Cboe Global Markets Inc 58 $83,284 87.88%
Tata Technologies Inc 58 $79,196 87.88%
Softcorp International Inc 58 $71,500 89.23%
Walgreen Co 58 $95,735 89.23%
Mediterranean Shipping Company Usa Inc 58 $39,219 89.23%
Dyna Consulting Services Inc 58 $54,297 89.23%
Blackwell Global Consulting Llc 58 $81,099 89.23%
Comscore Inc 58 $72,730 89.23%
Pr3 Systems Inc 58 $67,513 89.23%
Cc Services Inc 58 $91,005 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Envestnet Financial Technologies Inc 3 $88,462 25.00%
Collectivehealth Inc 3 $116,092 25.00%
Gerber Payroll Services Inc 3 $98,800 25.00%
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida 3 $121,930 25.00%
Spencer Stuart Star Us Inc 3 $93,863 25.00%
Iivi Incorporated 3 $92,304 25.00%
Great Computer Solutions Inc 3 $78,908 25.00%
Memorial Hospital Association 3 $42,210 25.00%
Danfoss Llc 3 $81,841 25.00%
Tsystems North America Inc 3 $94,335 25.00%

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