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 %
Compest Solutions Inc	37	$59,364	90.24%
Nemo It Solutions Inc	37	$83,844	90.24%
Bmw Technology Corporation	37	$78,403	90.24%
Insurance Services Office Inc	37	$86,057	90.24%
Access Therapies Inc	37	$54,016	90.24%
Infosys Bpo Limited	37	$68,429	90.24%
Zylog Systems Limited	37	$50,104	90.24%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc	37	$55,645	90.24%
Patni Americasinc	37	$63,390	90.24%
Kanap Systems Llc	37	$83,312	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Interface Software Specialties Inc	2	$67,163	28.57%
Life Technologies Corporation	2	$63,768	28.57%
Blufish Sushi Bistro Inc	2	$37,815	28.57%
Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc	2	$97,167	28.57%
Julian Electric Inc	2	$111,270	28.57%
Mcgraw Hill Global Education Llc	2	$83,502	28.57%
E Express Inc	2	$45,407	28.57%
Johnson Service Group Inc	2	$95,004	28.57%
Kl Gates Llp	2	$95,140	33.33%
Dmd Marketing Corp	2	$89,024	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$56,337	66.67%
Private Mail Centers	2	$83,700	66.67%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$39,832	66.67%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$107,567	66.67%
Short Line Railroads	2	$48,142	66.67%
Apparel Knitting Mills	2	$67,528	66.67%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$55,276	66.67%
Automobile Driving Schools	2	$45,968	66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,475	66.67%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	2	$84,656	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.