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 %
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd	658	$65,361	85.57%
Kpmg Llp	652	$74,316	86.02%
Motorola Solutions Inc	638	$87,220	86.22%
Navistar Inc	629	$84,791	87.36%
Deloitte Tax Llp	628	$64,059	88.58%
Ntt Data Inc	620	$80,349	89.73%
Caremark Llc	616	$89,777	93.62%
Fujitsu America Inc	581	$81,827	89.66%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc	576	$63,900	91.00%
Motorola Mobility Llc	574	$86,808	92.28%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grainger Management Llc	56	$73,742	36.60%
Zurich American Insurance Company	55	$101,891	36.67%
Hospira Inc	49	$97,896	33.33%
Navigant Consulting Inc	49	$86,302	33.33%
Aperion Care Wilmington	48	$22,542	33.33%
Teklink International Inc	48	$73,951	34.04%
United Airlines Inc	47	$83,141	33.81%
S R International Inc	47	$85,175	34.56%
Tekinvaderz Llc	43	$83,889	31.62%
Citadel Investment Group Llc	42	$74,223	31.58%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	117	$82,490	87.31%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	117	$85,610	89.31%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	117	$77,407	89.31%
Limited Service Restaurants	117	$105,627	90.00%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	115	$77,682	89.15%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	111	$98,247	86.72%
Language Schools	111	$30,474	86.72%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	110	$71,614	88.00%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	109	$83,090	87.90%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	108	$81,221	87.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	7	$98,574	18.92%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	7	$73,822	18.92%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	7	$87,185	18.92%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	7	$74,984	19.44%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	7	$55,631	19.44%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	6	$92,421	16.67%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	6	$48,571	16.67%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	6	$64,972	17.14%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	6	$60,507	17.14%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	6	$65,122	17.14%

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.