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 %
Israel	37	$96,174	46.25%
Argentina	34	$94,299	43.04%
Bulgaria	33	$55,160	45.21%
Romania	32	$66,198	45.71%
Ireland	29	$89,574	42.65%
Venezuela	28	$82,781	43.75%
South Africa	23	$93,580	37.10%
Singapore	23	$83,330	40.35%
Egypt	23	$110,397	40.35%
Belarus	22	$76,544	41.51%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	41	$83,760	89.13%
Railcar Management Llc	40	$95,192	86.96%
Kairos Technologies Inc	40	$67,049	88.89%
Cambridge Healthcare Llc	40	$55,834	88.89%
The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago	40	$58,977	88.89%
The Advisory Board Company	40	$74,957	88.89%
Hendrickson Usa Llc	40	$93,618	88.89%
Goettsch Partners Inc	40	$54,975	88.89%
Familia Development Llc	40	$78,318	88.89%
Danfoss Power Electronics A Division Of Danfoss L	40	$66,709	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Messersmith Law Firm Pc	2	$48,027	28.57%
Contentsilo Inc	2	$66,654	28.57%
Thirdwave Llc	2	$56,815	28.57%
Athena Design Group	2	$51,459	28.57%
Cal Devon Urgent Care Inc	2	$97,032	28.57%
Halcrow Inc	2	$70,304	28.57%
Liquidpoint Llc	2	$90,927	28.57%
Dooco Electronics Usa Inc	2	$65,136	28.57%
Combined Insurance Company Of America	2	$81,308	28.57%
Bj Trailer Truck Repair	2	$47,455	28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	232	$82,001	89.23%
Office Administrative Services	225	$98,822	88.24%
Other Food Manufacturing	223	$74,762	87.80%
Testing Laboratories And Services	221	$62,606	87.70%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	221	$94,672	89.47%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	221	$56,518	90.95%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	219	$88,526	91.25%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	215	$79,694	89.58%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	212	$76,853	88.33%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	210	$91,337	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	16	$52,560	19.51%
Legal Services	16	$57,040	19.51%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	16	$70,067	21.05%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	15	$68,690	19.74%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	15	$57,083	19.74%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	15	$87,356	19.74%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	14	$51,162	18.92%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	14	$60,772	18.92%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	14	$98,652	18.92%
Claims Adjusting	13	$76,018	18.31%

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.