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 %
Rite Pros Inc 152 $86,665 89.41%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 151 $78,869 89.35%
Globallogic Inc 151 $100,198 89.35%
Avant Llc 151 $74,903 89.35%
Advanced Cadcam Service 151 $60,773 89.88%
Tempus Labs Inc 150 $77,428 89.82%
Kavi Associates Llc 150 $75,382 90.91%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 149 $99,840 90.30%
Tri Ventures Inc Dba Aquent Llc 149 $74,819 90.30%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 147 $59,236 90.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James Hardie Building Products 10 $82,285 30.30%
Intel Mobile Communications Inc 10 $82,844 30.30%
Csl Behring 9 $92,562 28.13%
Annapurna Inc Dba Nepal House 9 $32,332 28.13%
Hr Pundits Inc 9 $89,498 28.13%
Ensono Lp 9 $87,769 28.13%
Astellas Us Llc 9 $100,464 29.03%
Crystal Equation Corporation 9 $90,242 29.03%
City Sports On 87th 9 $37,789 29.03%
H Mart Midwest Corp 9 $42,474 29.03%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 4 $32,292 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 4 $32,292 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 3 $34,826 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 3 $22,713 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $32,649 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $31,023 66.67%
Wholesale Trade 2 $31,626 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $33,051 50.00%
Orange Groves 1 $24,823 50.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $33,051 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beauty Salons 53 $34,695 23.04%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 $85,989 21.83%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 50 $54,916 21.93%
Machine Shops 50 $56,295 22.03%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 49 $71,709 22.07%
Medical Laboratories 43 $64,338 19.55%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 42 $87,041 19.91%
Computer Facilities Management Services 42 $84,017 21.11%
Limited Service Restaurants 41 $65,591 20.71%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $97,472 20.10%

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