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 %
Greece	15	$63,431	42.86%
Indonesia	15	$74,236	42.86%
Burma (myanmar)	15	$35,304	44.12%
Syria	15	$108,575	45.45%
Macedonia	15	$51,296	46.88%
Peru	15	$90,156	51.72%
Ghana	14	$82,677	48.28%
Kenya	13	$87,644	50.00%
Netherlands	13	$101,521	50.00%
Turkmenistan	12	$47,814	48.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Midsys Inc	37	$75,064	90.24%
Sound Physicians Of Illinois Llc	37	$120,613	90.24%
The Hackett Group Inc	36	$124,349	87.80%
At Kearney	36	$120,793	87.80%
Thinksoft Global Services Inc	36	$60,566	87.80%
Harward Technologies Llc	36	$72,949	87.80%
Teladoc Health Inc	36	$93,524	87.80%
I Var Solutions Inc	36	$54,915	87.80%
Citadel Americas Services Llc	36	$97,178	87.80%
National Consulting Group Inc	36	$76,479	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Doctors Management Group Llc	2	$61,423	33.33%
Compass Management Inc	2	$63,732	33.33%
Eun Joo Park Dba T G Nail Salon	2	$19,511	33.33%
Asiana Services Inc	2	$48,994	33.33%
Pro Metal Recycling Inc	2	$50,607	33.33%
Guggenheim Services Llc	2	$115,222	33.33%
Humana Insurance Company	2	$62,764	33.33%
Process Point Technologies Corporation	2	$97,677	33.33%
Gh Smart And Company Incorporated	2	$115,784	33.33%
Radarsat Media Inc	2	$50,659	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Shops	48	$64,477	90.57%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	47	$99,730	88.68%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	47	$78,494	88.68%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	47	$62,431	88.68%
Marine Cargo Handling	47	$40,192	90.38%
Line Haul Railroads	47	$84,799	90.38%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	46	$79,416	88.46%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing	46	$89,197	90.20%
Distilleries	45	$98,884	88.24%
Residential Property Managers	45	$57,894	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	2	$47,175	13.33%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$43,337	13.33%
Hazardous Waste Collection	2	$84,792	13.33%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$81,952	13.33%
Business And Secretarial Schools	2	$48,287	13.33%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$97,688	13.33%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	2	$84,667	13.33%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$114,463	14.29%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$76,128	14.29%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing	2	$102,908	14.29%

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.