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 %
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd 658 $65,361 85.57%
Kpmg Llp 652 $74,316 86.02%
Motorola Solutions Inc 638 $87,220 86.22%
Navistar Inc 629 $84,791 87.36%
Deloitte Tax Llp 628 $64,059 88.58%
Ntt Data Inc 620 $80,349 89.73%
Caremark Llc 616 $89,777 93.62%
Fujitsu America Inc 581 $81,827 89.66%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 576 $63,900 91.00%
Motorola Mobility Llc 574 $86,808 92.28%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grainger Management Llc 56 $73,742 36.60%
Zurich American Insurance Company 55 $101,891 36.67%
Hospira Inc 49 $97,896 33.33%
Navigant Consulting Inc 49 $86,302 33.33%
Aperion Care Wilmington 48 $22,542 33.33%
Teklink International Inc 48 $73,951 34.04%
United Airlines Inc 47 $83,141 33.81%
S R International Inc 47 $85,175 34.56%
Tekinvaderz Llc 43 $83,889 31.62%
Citadel Investment Group Llc 42 $74,223 31.58%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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