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%
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 %
Israel 37 $96,174 46.25%
Argentina 34 $94,299 43.04%
Bulgaria 33 $55,160 45.21%
Romania 32 $66,198 45.71%
Ireland 29 $89,574 42.65%
Venezuela 28 $82,781 43.75%
South Africa 23 $93,580 37.10%
Singapore 23 $83,330 40.35%
Egypt 23 $110,397 40.35%
Belarus 22 $76,544 41.51%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Om Tek Inc 40 $65,063 88.89%
Elettric 80 Inc 40 $73,920 88.89%
Aardvark Trading Llc 40 $59,003 88.89%
Maven Wave Partners Llc 40 $90,773 88.89%
9dots Technology Inc 40 $51,617 88.89%
Lg Associates Inc 40 $63,865 88.89%
Greenlee Textron Inc 40 $56,103 88.89%
Encore Consulting Services Inc 40 $67,106 88.89%
Travelclick Inc 40 $89,203 88.89%
United Software Group Inc 40 $71,088 88.89%

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%

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