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 %
Axtria Inc	41	$85,838	89.13%
John H Stroger Hospital Of Cook Countycook County	41	$187,216	89.13%
Dunn Solutions Group Inc	41	$68,428	89.13%
Gs Integrated Healthcare Systems Llc	41	$57,935	89.13%
Airysoft Inc	41	$68,137	89.13%
United Methodist Homes Services	41	$53,626	89.13%
Vsquare Infotech Inc	41	$57,520	89.13%
Aspire Systems Consulting Inc	41	$83,656	89.13%
Infoshare Systems Inc	41	$71,395	89.13%
Saven Technologies Incorporated	41	$71,840	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Credit Suisse Asset Management Llc	2	$88,785	28.57%
Millward Brown	2	$63,815	28.57%
Heritage Crystal Clean Llc	2	$82,316	28.57%
St Marys Good Samaritan	2	$49,026	28.57%
Heartland Community College District 540	2	$77,501	28.57%
Chicago Vna	2	$69,711	28.57%
Smart Telecom Concepts	2	$49,608	28.57%
Global Management Services Inc	2	$59,779	28.57%
Helander Metal Spinning Company	2	$70,585	28.57%
Lafarge North America Inc	2	$85,010	28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	50	$92,799	89.29%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	50	$66,662	89.29%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	50	$78,753	90.91%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	49	$88,911	89.09%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	49	$61,448	90.74%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	49	$75,314	90.74%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	48	$95,468	88.89%
Interior Design Services	48	$50,376	88.89%
Reinsurance Carriers	48	$89,318	88.89%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	48	$50,205	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Steel Wire Drawing	2	$67,216	12.50%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$69,867	12.50%
Site Preparation Contractors	2	$38,855	12.50%
Technical And Trade Schools	2	$35,835	12.50%
Support Activities For Printing	2	$59,065	12.50%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	2	$76,971	12.50%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$66,758	12.50%
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing	2	$92,383	12.50%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$74,724	13.33%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$84,355	13.33%

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.