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 %
Itc Infotech Usa Inc	67	$80,452	89.33%
Trinity Medical Center	67	$69,809	89.33%
Northeastern Illinois University	67	$51,719	89.33%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd	67	$62,876	89.33%
Vedicsoft	66	$55,331	88.00%
Environmental Systems Design Inc	66	$65,306	88.00%
Themathcompany Inc	65	$95,010	86.67%
Progress Rail Locomotive Inc	65	$96,937	87.84%
Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation	65	$140,784	87.84%
Eateam Inc	65	$74,762	87.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Braviant Llc	4	$96,762	30.77%
Price Fx Inc	4	$93,730	30.77%
Flying Food Group Llc	4	$102,950	30.77%
General Electric Company	4	$115,482	30.77%
Tm Accountant Inc	4	$100,885	30.77%
Signify North America Corporation	4	$121,664	30.77%
Swiss Automation Inc	4	$32,490	30.77%
Snapsheet	4	$96,008	30.77%
Maestro Real Estate And Development	4	$32,136	30.77%
Compass Lexecon Llc	4	$80,517	30.77%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Arts Schools	45	$54,816	88.24%
Sales Financing	45	$94,769	88.24%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	44	$97,072	86.27%
Public Relations Agencies	44	$71,072	86.27%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	44	$65,591	88.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	43	$69,281	86.00%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	43	$67,031	87.76%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	43	$71,874	87.76%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	43	$58,976	89.58%
Electric Power Generation	42	$89,362	89.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	2	$69,992	14.29%
Temporary Shelters	2	$41,860	14.29%
Computer Training	2	$61,870	14.29%
Security Guards And Patrol Services	2	$50,898	14.29%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,964	14.29%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	2	$84,781	14.29%
Casino Hotels	2	$119,424	14.29%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$97,542	15.38%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	2	$40,965	15.38%
Soybean Farming	2	$66,425	15.38%

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.