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 %
Prosoft Technology Group Inc	172	$67,727	88.21%
A1 Kaiser Inc	172	$53,440	88.21%
Atos Syntel Inc	172	$82,170	88.21%
Transform Sr Holding Management Llc	171	$97,794	88.14%
Osf Saint Francis Medical Center	171	$82,019	88.60%
Randstad Technologies Lp	170	$69,030	88.54%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	168	$62,023	87.96%
The Options Clearing Corporation	168	$102,278	88.89%
Cisco Systems Inc	168	$89,697	89.36%
Bmo Harris Bank Na	167	$87,974	88.83%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Illinois Central Railroad Company	12	$71,618	33.33%
Moon Technologies Corp	11	$57,866	30.56%
Rr Donnelley	11	$82,780	30.56%
Siemens Plm Software Inc	11	$95,122	30.56%
Daso Trading Inc	11	$42,566	31.43%
University Of Chicago Medical Centerhuman Resourc	11	$69,300	31.43%
Archer Grey Llc	11	$97,257	31.43%
Navteq North America Llc	11	$102,947	31.43%
Southern Illinois Hospital Services	11	$39,707	31.43%
Videojet Technologies	11	$102,470	31.43%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Insurance Related Activities	208	$90,132	87.39%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	207	$78,519	88.46%
Media Buying Agencies	203	$74,825	89.04%
Scheduled Air Transportation	197	$85,662	87.56%
Computer Facilities Management Services	195	$83,325	86.67%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	192	$84,802	85.71%
All Other Food Manufacturing	188	$110,794	86.24%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	186	$76,929	86.92%
Educational Support Services	186	$64,827	88.57%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	176	$100,798	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	13	$77,640	19.12%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	12	$45,320	17.65%
Line Haul Railroads	12	$71,618	17.91%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	12	$84,857	18.18%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	12	$86,398	18.46%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing	12	$90,009	18.75%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	11	$83,376	17.74%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	11	$82,875	18.03%
Facilities Support Services	11	$81,871	18.33%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	11	$85,855	19.30%

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.