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 %
Biological Technicians 214 $36,452 85.60%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 212 $41,797 84.80%
Chief Executives 206 $166,097 84.43%
Environmental Engineers 197 $64,060 85.65%
Materials Engineers 195 $72,284 85.90%
Industrial Production Managers 187 $91,088 84.62%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 164 $60,680 79.61%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 159 $52,620 80.71%
Bioinformatics Scientists 159 $64,090 81.96%
Computer Hardware Engineers 156 $74,645 81.25%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Scientists and Technologists 25 $78,077 53.19%
Graphic Designers 24 $47,600 51.06%
Carpenters 24 $76,585 52.17%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 24 $57,653 53.33%
Chief Executives 23 $173,254 51.11%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 23 $51,103 52.27%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $39,638 47.73%
Natural Sciences Managers 21 $99,817 48.84%
Bakers 20 $27,822 46.51%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $46,179 47.62%
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 %
Japan 67 $77,626 43.51%
Spain 61 $69,097 42.07%
Nigeria 54 $75,729 37.50%
Morocco 50 $45,040 37.04%
Australia 50 $106,119 40.65%
Thailand 50 $46,398 47.17%
Iran 50 $65,398 52.08%
Bangladesh 42 $53,237 45.65%
Malaysia 41 $79,879 48.24%
Colombia 39 $71,670 46.99%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Evalueserve Inc 29 $74,183 90.63%
Optimal Solutions Integration Inc 29 $86,588 90.63%
Ksn Technologies Inc 29 $82,038 90.63%
Kcura Llc 29 $77,846 90.63%
4c Insights Inc 29 $80,116 90.63%
Compass Inc 29 $75,340 90.63%
Avanade Inc 29 $100,570 90.63%
Accurate Group Inc 29 $59,462 90.63%
3d Technologies Llc 29 $77,258 90.63%
Wight Company 29 $67,471 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nancy M Vizer Pc 2 $33,842 40.00%
Precise Accounting Inc 2 $37,347 40.00%
Icf Resources Llc 2 $134,171 40.00%
Relish Labs Llc Dba Home Chef 2 $187,075 40.00%
Vocera Communications Inc 2 $74,110 40.00%
Pierre Yves Rochon Inc 2 $29,266 40.00%
Signal Digital Inc 2 $82,233 40.00%
Tuckpointing Masonry System Inc 2 $30,722 40.00%
Maestro Consulting And Management Llc 2 $60,497 40.00%
Network Services Company Dba Network Associates In 2 $115,482 40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 110,657 $71,013 89.50%
Computer Systems Design Services 22,889 $78,486 93.01%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,133 $76,330 94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 10,246 $53,384 76.58%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 8,609 $75,593 88.72%
Engineering Services 7,638 $67,038 89.09%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 6,790 $87,901 95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,353 $77,028 97.57%
Management Consulting Services 5,854 $75,881 96.58%
Other Computer Related Services 5,072 $74,112 88.78%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 407 $31,091 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 121 $30,185 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 118 $39,248 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 109 $32,681 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 66 $27,011 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 64 $32,608 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 64 $32,669 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 48 $32,805 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 35 $33,532 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 30 $30,905 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 2,486 $90,573 22.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 1,286 $99,191 51.73%
Engineering Services 1,180 $430,239 59.66%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 642 $87,300 35.37%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 574 $90,493 32.27%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 436 $81,288 30.79%
Consumer Lending 411 $90,807 31.96%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 310 $407,049 26.27%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 258 $82,101 35.29%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 228 $91,625 35.40%

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