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 %
Compest Solutions Inc	37	$59,364	90.24%
Nemo It Solutions Inc	37	$83,844	90.24%
Bmw Technology Corporation	37	$78,403	90.24%
Insurance Services Office Inc	37	$86,057	90.24%
Access Therapies Inc	37	$54,016	90.24%
Infosys Bpo Limited	37	$68,429	90.24%
Zylog Systems Limited	37	$50,104	90.24%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc	37	$55,645	90.24%
Patni Americasinc	37	$63,390	90.24%
Kanap Systems Llc	37	$83,312	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Interface Software Specialties Inc	2	$67,163	28.57%
Life Technologies Corporation	2	$63,768	28.57%
Blufish Sushi Bistro Inc	2	$37,815	28.57%
Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc	2	$97,167	28.57%
Julian Electric Inc	2	$111,270	28.57%
Mcgraw Hill Global Education Llc	2	$83,502	28.57%
E Express Inc	2	$45,407	28.57%
Johnson Service Group Inc	2	$95,004	28.57%
Kl Gates Llp	2	$95,140	33.33%
Dmd Marketing Corp	2	$89,024	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$73,164	66.67%
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing	2	$35,880	66.67%
Support Activities For Forestry	2	$54,538	66.67%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$93,788	100.00%
Wood Preservation	2	$59,280	100.00%
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$102,513	100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services	2	$51,959	100.00%
Steel Foundries Except Investment	2	$60,778	100.00%
Solid Waste Collection	2	$56,534	100.00%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,406	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.