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 %
Mindtree Limited	191	$67,618	89.67%
Salesforcecom Inc	191	$102,264	90.09%
Illinois State University	191	$48,122	90.09%
Peterson Technology Partners Inc	190	$69,499	90.05%
3i Infotech Inc	190	$70,946	90.05%
Hewitt Associates Llc	190	$68,455	90.91%
Viva Usa Inc	189	$64,702	90.43%
Cyberbridge International	186	$85,639	89.00%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	186	$84,158	89.42%
Osf Healthcare System	184	$59,906	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Peak6 Group Llc	13	$86,034	31.71%
Blueclarion Corporation	13	$96,562	31.71%
Vertex Consulting Services Inc	13	$92,298	31.71%
Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Company Llc	13	$80,917	31.71%
Waukegan Public Schools	13	$36,256	31.71%
Commonwealth Edison Company An Exelon Company	13	$83,270	31.71%
Eresources Consultants Inc	13	$78,462	31.71%
Sterling Engineering Inc	13	$79,427	31.71%
Astellas	13	$83,936	32.50%
Infinium Capital Management	13	$82,553	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Child Care Services	53	$37,948	88.33%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	53	$74,137	88.33%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	53	$147,002	89.83%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	53	$74,234	89.83%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	53	$75,849	89.83%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	52	$91,284	88.14%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	51	$81,737	87.93%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	51	$76,284	87.93%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	51	$73,170	87.93%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	51	$91,170	89.47%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motion Picture And Video Industries	3	$84,407	16.67%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	3	$127,032	16.67%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	3	$76,488	16.67%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	3	$123,982	16.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	3	$51,771	17.65%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing	3	$108,528	17.65%
Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing	3	$104,028	17.65%
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions	2	$47,903	11.76%
Employment Services	2	$85,613	11.76%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	2	$111,270	11.76%

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.