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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 506 $30,991 316.25%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 348 $32,471 220.25%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 126 $31,623 118.87%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 21 $32,984 25.93%
Construction Laborers 21 $35,654 38.89%
Nursery Workers 11 $31,085 20.75%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 5 $62,937 10.42%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4 $50,518 8.51%
Farm Labor Contractors 2 $31,845 4.76%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 2 $28,631 4.88%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 6,679 $201,901 116.85%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,694 $445,914 85.17%
Computer Occupations, All Other 938 $95,443 47.30%
Software Developers, Systems Software 685 $98,107 103.95%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 640 $128,894 105.09%
Management Analysts 580 $101,663 100.69%
Statisticians 504 $68,262 110.77%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 463 $51,077 108.94%
Accountants and Auditors 455 $74,231 110.98%
Mechanical Engineers 363 $78,909 108.04%
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 %
Exeliq Consulting Inc 40 $90,881 90.91%
Informatica Llc 40 $106,017 90.91%
E Giants Technologies Llc 39 $83,084 88.64%
Denken Solutions Inc 39 $79,685 90.70%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 39 $99,911 90.70%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc 39 $67,066 90.70%
Tibco Software Inc 39 $84,145 90.70%
Qtg Development Inc 39 $74,566 90.70%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 39 $77,206 90.70%
Prithvi Americas Inc 39 $80,474 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beam Suntory Inc 2 $94,734 28.57%
Hong Min Corporation 2 $25,438 28.57%
Jin 28 Inc 2 $51,012 28.57%
Intercom Ventures Llc 2 $43,379 28.57%
Alexandra Foods Co 2 $54,850 28.57%
Brightstar Technology Group 2 $100,308 28.57%
Heartland Dental Llc 2 $60,778 28.57%
Actus Consulting Group Inc 2 $87,444 28.57%
Studio Of Masters Touchinc 2 $42,016 28.57%
Dragon K Martial Arts Inc 2 $18,240 28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Department Stores 1 $81,744 100.00%
Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing 1 $99,840 100.00%
General Rental Centers 1 $49,150 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 1 $61,922 100.00%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair 1 $73,965 100.00%
Libraries And Archives 1 $98,259 100.00%
Spring And Wire Product Manufacturing 1 $54,974 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $79,373 100.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing 1 $39,146 100.00%
Sound Recording Studios 1 $27,539 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage