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
328,359 91.53% $77,136 H-1B
25,222 7.03% $170,962 PERM
3,529 0.98% $97,739 E-3 Australian
1,637 0.46% $32,808 H-2A

As of May 2023, Illinois has seen a total of 358,747 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Illinois is the H-1B visa with 328,359 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.53% of Illinois's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 25,222 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.03% of Illinois's total visas.

Top Occupations in Illinois (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Public Relations Specialists 158 $45,028 77.83%
Mental Health Counselors 158 $42,947 81.87%
Purchasing Managers 158 $93,088 83.16%
Microbiologists 157 $49,063 83.51%
Social Science Research Assistants 155 $39,840 83.33%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 147 $47,895 79.89%
Veterinarians 147 $63,786 80.77%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 146 $68,214 81.56%
Natural Sciences Managers 144 $103,852 84.21%
Instructional Coordinators 144 $44,914 84.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $47,348 48.89%
Natural Sciences Managers 22 $100,260 48.89%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $40,100 50.00%
Compliance Officers 21 $64,936 47.73%
Bakers 20 $27,822 45.45%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 20 $58,307 46.51%
Materials Engineers 19 $78,687 45.24%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 19 $48,545 46.34%
Pediatricians, General 18 $90,109 43.90%
Veterinarians 18 $73,070 43.90%
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 3,790 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Illinois From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 9,745 $242,007 46.63%
China 1,311 $75,213 49.51%
Poland 521 $175,933 47.11%
South Korea 427 $55,341 43.09%
Canada 361 $90,633 37.37%
Philippines 356 $493,600 40.27%
Mexico 333 $65,272 43.42%
Brazil 188 $79,878 47.47%
Ukraine 174 $62,423 47.80%
Pakistan 164 $88,269 47.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 14,073 $69,622 99.63%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 12,481 $67,095 99.35%
Capgemini America Inc 9,890 $80,576 95.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 7,846 $85,711 98.37%
Ernst Young Us Llp 6,570 $81,706 98.72%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 6,128 $80,576 98.32%
Accenture Llp 5,776 $77,073 97.78%
Wipro Limited 2,942 $70,015 85.28%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc 2,939 $103,023 87.76%
Ibm India Private Limited 2,813 $65,153 87.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alewelt Concrete Inc 87 $30,976 100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc 72 $35,253 100.00%
Frey Brothers 50 $29,106 100.00%
Flamm Orchards Inc 36 $28,596 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc 20 $32,438 100.00%
Rb Family Farms Inc 19 $28,253 100.00%
Mcneill Labor Management Inc 19 $28,347 100.00%
J J Dill Llc 18 $35,665 100.00%
Toms Farm Market Greenhouses Inc 17 $30,811 100.00%
Heritage Family Farms 17 $30,890 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 1,021 $90,332 28.15%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc 466 $99,515 45.64%
Caterpillar Inc 427 $81,559 71.17%
Ernst Young Us Llp 401 $105,094 74.54%
Discover Products Inc 391 $79,764 80.79%
Abbvie Inc 350 $90,576 75.11%
Lead It Corporation 322 $72,880 72.52%
Belmont Sausage Company 243 $25,168 56.64%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 236 $108,118 55.27%
At Kearney Inc 235 $109,873 58.60%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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 $77,136. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage