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 %
Exeliq Consulting Inc	40	$90,881	90.91%
Informatica Llc	40	$106,017	90.91%
E Giants Technologies Llc	39	$83,084	88.64%
Denken Solutions Inc	39	$79,685	90.70%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	39	$99,911	90.70%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc	39	$67,066	90.70%
Tibco Software Inc	39	$84,145	90.70%
Qtg Development Inc	39	$74,566	90.70%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc	39	$77,206	90.70%
Prithvi Americas Inc	39	$80,474	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beam Suntory Inc	2	$94,734	28.57%
Hong Min Corporation	2	$25,438	28.57%
Jin 28 Inc	2	$51,012	28.57%
Intercom Ventures Llc	2	$43,379	28.57%
Alexandra Foods Co	2	$54,850	28.57%
Brightstar Technology Group	2	$100,308	28.57%
Heartland Dental Llc	2	$60,778	28.57%
Actus Consulting Group Inc	2	$87,444	28.57%
Studio Of Masters Touchinc	2	$42,016	28.57%
Dragon K Martial Arts Inc	2	$18,240	28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Special Needs Transportation	2	$84,896	66.67%
Support Activities For Coal Mining	2	$46,634	66.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$97,594	66.67%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	2	$49,119	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	2	$60,289	66.67%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$79,383	66.67%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$48,241	66.67%
Metal Heat Treating	2	$69,805	66.67%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	2	$81,963	66.67%
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$101,475	66.67%

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.