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 %
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 %
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$56,337	66.67%
Private Mail Centers	2	$83,700	66.67%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$39,832	66.67%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$107,567	66.67%
Short Line Railroads	2	$48,142	66.67%
Apparel Knitting Mills	2	$67,528	66.67%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$55,276	66.67%
Automobile Driving Schools	2	$45,968	66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,475	66.67%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	2	$84,656	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.