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 %
Accountants	305	$57,837	79.84%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	298	$45,826	82.55%
Biological Scientists, All Other	293	$52,647	81.62%
Credit Analysts	285	$61,509	80.74%
Sales Managers	283	$95,853	82.99%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	281	$51,554	83.38%
Database Architects	280	$87,612	83.83%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	278	$48,357	85.28%
Materials Scientists	269	$58,537	83.54%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	268	$58,107	85.08%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	36	$29,821	60.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	36	$63,695	60.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	35	$61,503	59.32%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$57,618	59.32%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	34	$40,087	57.63%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$51,807	58.62%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	33	$23,046	57.89%
Computer Network Architects	30	$115,377	53.57%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	29	$37,190	51.79%
Biomedical Engineers	29	$74,392	52.73%

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 %
Navigant Consulting Inc	34	$74,602	89.47%
Team Belvedere Llc	34	$80,839	89.47%
Concept Schools Nfp	34	$55,105	89.47%
Pragma Edge Inc	34	$85,213	89.47%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc	34	$71,096	89.47%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc	34	$68,774	89.47%
Genius Minds Llc	34	$65,344	89.47%
Tech Matrix Inc	34	$68,218	89.47%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc	34	$66,657	89.47%
Ensono Lp	34	$98,402	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gmp Distribution Llc	2	$53,539	33.33%
Cornelius Inc	2	$82,399	33.33%
Marque International Inc	2	$62,494	33.33%
Chicago Limestone Steel Co	2	$110,469	33.33%
Center For Seniors Inc	2	$40,623	33.33%
Lawrence Foods Inc	2	$87,600	33.33%
Rust Oleum Corporation	2	$107,276	33.33%
Hk Banjum Chicago	2	$29,183	33.33%
E2open Llc	2	$78,822	33.33%
Blink Investment Co	2	$41,673	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,803	$88,743	88.40%
Credit Card Issuing	3,456	$84,765	91.04%
Commercial Banking	2,604	$84,925	90.76%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	2,603	$69,440	94.86%
Consumer Lending	2,530	$93,674	93.98%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	2,023	$85,637	91.33%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,943	$130,116	90.58%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	1,764	$81,449	92.65%
Temporary Help Services	1,628	$72,034	86.60%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	1,370	$90,879	84.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Orchards	29	$31,157	100.00%
Crop Production	27	$33,218	100.00%
Mayonnaise Dressing And Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing	22	$31,180	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	16	$32,777	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	14	$32,158	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	14	$35,220	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	14	$29,457	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	14	$28,983	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	13	$32,245	100.00%
Soybean Farming	13	$32,326	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Full Service Restaurants	199	$36,356	31.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	194	$98,935	30.36%
Residential Building Construction	182	$66,342	31.38%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	170	$52,027	29.62%
Other Financial Investment Activities	161	$85,772	29.98%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	159	$84,572	29.66%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	158	$63,134	34.57%
Advertising Agencies	127	$82,064	29.13%
Offices Of Physicians	117	$120,773	28.47%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	114	$93,286	36.77%

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.