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 %
Cost Estimators 263 $56,033 86.80%
Managers, All Other 262 $81,032 87.63%
Human Resources Specialists 253 $51,682 87.24%
Data Warehousing Specialists 252 $82,842 89.05%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 246 $57,710 86.93%
Pediatricians, General 240 $107,509 85.11%
Validation Engineers 225 $71,493 84.59%
Construction Managers 221 $72,987 84.35%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 219 $44,546 85.55%
Compliance Officers 216 $59,687 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Surgeons 29 $166,502 53.70%
Coaches and Scouts 28 $4,357,314 51.85%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 28 $47,662 51.85%
Managers, All Other 28 $102,285 52.83%
Engineers, All Other 27 $82,108 51.92%
Occupational Therapists 27 $5,930,814 52.94%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 26 $21,796 50.98%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 26 $22,763 52.00%
Cost Estimators 26 $58,340 53.06%
Accountants 25 $52,205 51.02%
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 %
Divis Solutions Inc 29 $87,841 90.63%
Imetris Corporation 29 $60,368 90.63%
Keshav Consulting Solutions Llc 29 $81,681 90.63%
Softpath System Llc 29 $66,215 90.63%
Cambium Networks Inc 29 $88,103 90.63%
Humana Insurance Company 29 $72,816 90.63%
Augustana College 29 $44,416 90.63%
Ulta Inc Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Ulta Beauty Inc 29 $89,284 90.63%
Memorial Hospital Association 29 $43,230 90.63%
Sena Info Technologies Inc 29 $80,289 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Michael Baker International Inc 2 $86,747 40.00%
The Concord Consulting Group Of Illinois Inc 2 $57,574 40.00%
Pci Gaming Authority 2 $119,424 40.00%
Amobee Inc 2 $76,398 40.00%
New Star Restaurant Inc 2 $45,781 40.00%
General Electric Company Transportation 2 $117,354 40.00%
Americash Loans Llc 2 $87,704 40.00%
Zion Cloud Solutions Llc 2 $86,882 40.00%
Everywhere Wireless Llc 2 $50,159 40.00%
Kae Consultants Inc Dbacsmi 2 $95,212 40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage