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 %
Ukraine	135	$63,371	54.22%
Mongolia	97	$36,193	48.50%
Turkey	94	$62,121	47.47%
Russia	93	$70,016	47.45%
Germany	85	$78,471	44.97%
Vietnam	78	$53,068	44.57%
Nepal	76	$53,373	47.20%
France	74	$90,630	46.25%
Taiwan	74	$2,344,949	47.13%
Italy	71	$92,108	45.51%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Allstate Insurance Company	108	$104,409	88.52%
Infosys Technologies Limited	108	$58,307	89.26%
Idexcel Inc	108	$79,066	89.26%
Drw Holdings Llc	108	$87,939	90.76%
Western Illinois University	107	$60,527	89.92%
Itelligence Inc	107	$94,062	89.92%
Hih Inc	106	$82,918	89.08%
Acco Brands Usa Llc	106	$91,797	89.08%
Discover Bank	106	$95,989	89.83%
Spri Partners Llc	105	$91,589	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Healthsystem Consortium	7	$92,254	33.33%
Hollister Incorporated	6	$89,222	28.57%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc	6	$68,221	28.57%
Swiss Re America Holding Corporation	6	$90,755	28.57%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company	6	$71,621	28.57%
Altex Transportation	6	$35,229	28.57%
Ttx	6	$90,324	28.57%
Chang Corporation	6	$51,210	28.57%
Trizetto Corporation	6	$79,397	28.57%
Hbl Inc Dba Spa O	6	$26,055	28.57%

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.