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 %
Moldova	7	$56,704	53.85%
Costa Rica	7	$39,217	53.85%
Albania	7	$40,322	53.85%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	6	$40,803	46.15%
Slovakia	6	$66,969	46.15%
Finland	5	$86,741	41.67%
Libya	4	$88,479	36.36%
Croatia	4	$74,615	40.00%
Bolivia	4	$113,526	44.44%
Norway	4	$53,223	44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Palace Gate Corporation	28	$76,050	87.50%
Data Pioneer Inc	28	$63,524	87.50%
Catalina Marketing Corporation	28	$77,263	87.50%
Conch Technologies Inc	28	$70,019	87.50%
Techstar Consulting Inc	28	$59,530	87.50%
Amtec Precision Products Inc	28	$55,107	90.32%
Ez2 Technologies Inc	28	$69,283	90.32%
Adifice Llc	28	$78,346	90.32%
Ampel Inc	28	$65,674	90.32%
John Crane Inc	28	$86,107	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Becton Dickinson And Company	2	$75,473	40.00%
Anchor Bolt Capital Lp	2	$89,846	40.00%
Aptinyx Inc	2	$90,376	40.00%
Amazoncom Services Inc	2	$76,243	40.00%
Bangkok Inbox Inc Dba Thai Inbox Wilmette	2	$30,784	40.00%
Walker Parking Consultants	2	$62,073	40.00%
Customized Solutions Inc	2	$98,010	40.00%
Tata Industries Ltd	2	$76,689	40.00%
Ajilon Consulting	2	$82,493	40.00%
C R O P S Inc	2	$63,076	40.00%

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.