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 %
Guatemala	3	$85,165	50.00%
Sudan	2	$61,371	33.33%
Panama	2	$78,926	33.33%
Uruguay	2	$51,803	40.00%
Macau	2	$113,797	40.00%
Palestine	2	$91,291	50.00%
Tajikistan	2	$39,489	50.00%
Montenegro	2	$33,571	50.00%
Estonia	2	$66,008	50.00%
Cyprus	2	$80,777	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kcura Corporation	30	$60,436	88.24%
Dice Technologies Inc	30	$67,454	88.24%
Crowe Horwath Llp	30	$73,373	88.24%
Chicago Board Options Exchange	30	$57,505	88.24%
Imcs Group Inc	30	$64,793	88.24%
Ipivot Llc	30	$67,816	88.24%
8k Miles Software Services Inc	30	$61,054	88.24%
Saksoft Inc	30	$64,273	88.24%
Rolta International Inc	30	$78,395	90.91%
Perk Systems Inc	30	$60,994	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shamrock International Fastener Llc	2	$60,705	40.00%
Indigo Systems Technology Consulting Inc	2	$111,218	40.00%
Technology Services Group Inc	2	$67,309	40.00%
Dynasty International Forwarding Inc	2	$38,044	40.00%
Integritas Emergency Providers	2	$205,764	40.00%
Wj Management Inc	2	$50,191	40.00%
Wells Plumbing Heating Supplies Inc	2	$57,606	40.00%
Fh Paschen Sn Nielsen Associates Llc	2	$79,082	40.00%
Erm Plumbing Inc	2	$48,548	40.00%
Shipco Transport Inc	2	$50,430	40.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Accounting Services	483	$71,227	86.25%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	463	$59,033	88.87%
Human Resources Consulting Services	431	$76,227	92.49%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	420	$80,417	93.54%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	405	$67,835	90.81%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	396	$80,115	89.19%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	388	$66,751	87.39%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	383	$63,865	89.70%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	380	$94,173	94.76%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	374	$93,236	94.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	29	$75,616	20.57%
Retail Bakeries	27	$25,556	19.29%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	27	$72,720	19.71%
Real Estate Property Managers	26	$88,212	20.16%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	25	$66,975	19.69%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	25	$42,652	21.37%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	24	$90,014	20.51%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	23	$81,233	19.83%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	22	$87,220	19.30%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	22	$63,414	20.18%

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.