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 %
Bahamas	2	$47,970	50.00%
Maldives	2	$90,553	66.67%
Sudan	2	$61,371	66.67%
Panama	2	$78,926	66.67%
Uruguay	2	$51,803	66.67%
Macau	2	$113,797	66.67%
Palestine	2	$91,291	66.67%
Tajikistan	2	$39,489	66.67%
Bahrain	1	$41,288	33.33%
Luxembourg	1	$44,616	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Loyola University Of Chicago	27	$43,319	90.00%
Technisar Solutions Inc	27	$73,197	90.00%
Marquette Partners Lp	27	$57,809	90.00%
Global Systems Llc	27	$59,673	90.00%
Danfoss Llc	27	$91,186	90.00%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	27	$79,434	90.00%
Luceo Inc	27	$51,902	90.00%
Machine Learning Technologies Llc	27	$75,591	90.00%
Global Data Mart Inc	27	$68,095	90.00%
Geval6 Inc	27	$64,714	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Abi Polish Services Inc	2	$44,700	50.00%
Archdiocese Of Chicago	2	$22,880	50.00%
Hedge Fund Research Inc	2	$52,822	50.00%
Nrn 59 Kedzie Inc	2	$38,189	50.00%
Institutional Capital Llc	2	$83,055	50.00%
Mobilution Inc	2	$45,625	50.00%
Rehabcare Group Inc	2	$45,219	50.00%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc	2	$47,788	50.00%
Cbi Constructors Inc	2	$69,607	50.00%
Lb Homemastersinc	1	$30,139	25.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	724	$75,343	91.99%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	711	$83,176	92.34%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	637	$84,730	91.13%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	629	$90,338	90.50%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	580	$83,705	83.45%
Advertising Agencies	573	$73,814	82.45%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	544	$88,020	82.42%
Home Health Care Services	516	$63,340	89.90%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	509	$91,265	90.09%
Scientific Research And Development Services	483	$69,833	85.64%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spectator Sports	1	$35,714	100.00%
Landscaping Services	1	$33,987	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,149	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	1	$33,051	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	1	$36,400	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$35,714	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	38	$70,563	20.88%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	37	$80,432	21.76%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	37	$67,535	21.89%
Payroll Services	35	$94,191	21.21%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	35	$70,783	21.74%
Environmental Consulting Services	33	$82,227	20.63%
Veterinary Services	33	$67,138	20.63%
Books Printing	31	$97,773	19.50%
General Freight Trucking Local	31	$48,160	19.62%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	31	$99,333	20.13%

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.