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 %
Software Developers, Applications 57,617 $82,159 91.47%
Computer Systems Analysts 43,600 $70,031 93.04%
Computer Programmers 26,295 $60,405 90.14%
Computer Occupations, All Other 16,311 $71,696 93.10%
Software Developers, Systems Software 8,040 $88,312 91.07%
Management Analysts 7,344 $80,154 93.13%
Mechanical Engineers 6,133 $70,301 88.85%
Operations Research Analysts 5,081 $74,767 75.70%
Accountants and Auditors 4,848 $58,884 88.05%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,539 $124,710 68.11%
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 %
Norway 4 $53,223 50.00%
Zimbabwe 4 $70,123 50.00%
Cameroon 4 $44,083 50.00%
Armenia 4 $78,666 50.00%
Jamaica 4 $41,797 50.00%
Azerbaijan 3 $44,082 42.86%
Guatemala 3 $85,165 42.86%
Slovenia 3 $67,166 42.86%
Tanzania 3 $62,941 50.00%
Tunisia 3 $60,493 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tate Lyle Americas Llc 44 $91,411 89.80%
Vintech Solutions Inc 44 $84,410 89.80%
Ida It Inc 43 $85,525 87.76%
M A Mortenson Company 43 $82,481 87.76%
T Mobile Usa Inc 43 $95,229 87.76%
Hyr Global Source Inc 43 $84,472 87.76%
Ttx Company 43 $85,158 87.76%
Lycee Francais De Chicago 43 $59,643 87.76%
Marvell Tech Llc 43 $64,531 87.76%
Comprobase Inc 43 $73,449 87.76%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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