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 %
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 %
Scm Data Inc	36	$49,730	87.80%
Tate Lyle Ingredients Americas Llc	36	$95,422	90.00%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc	36	$72,070	90.00%
Sofbang Llc	36	$77,277	90.00%
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc	36	$88,578	90.00%
Yashco Systems Inc	36	$70,776	90.00%
Gelber Group Llc	36	$62,802	90.00%
Kindred Rehab Services Inc	36	$60,112	90.00%
S R International Inc	36	$68,156	90.00%
Palvai Global Services Inc	36	$56,959	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zycus Inc	2	$120,890	33.33%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc	2	$45,344	33.33%
Intercultural Montessori Foreign Language Immersio	2	$49,275	33.33%
Jy International Inc	2	$30,670	33.33%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	2	$69,150	33.33%
Kidney Care Center Elgin Llc	2	$149,053	33.33%
Di Ping Inc	2	$47,403	33.33%
D2 Dental Of Illinois Pc	2	$89,700	33.33%
Actonia Inc	2	$87,277	33.33%
Commscope Technologies Llc	2	$76,175	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	50	$92,799	89.29%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	50	$66,662	89.29%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	50	$78,753	90.91%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	49	$88,911	89.09%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	49	$61,448	90.74%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	49	$75,314	90.74%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	48	$95,468	88.89%
Interior Design Services	48	$50,376	88.89%
Reinsurance Carriers	48	$89,318	88.89%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	48	$50,205	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Steel Wire Drawing	2	$67,216	12.50%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$69,867	12.50%
Site Preparation Contractors	2	$38,855	12.50%
Technical And Trade Schools	2	$35,835	12.50%
Support Activities For Printing	2	$59,065	12.50%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	2	$76,971	12.50%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$66,758	12.50%
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing	2	$92,383	12.50%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$74,724	13.33%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$84,355	13.33%

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.