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 %
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 %
Grubhub Holdings Inc 252 $95,406 90.97%
Citiustech Inc 251 $79,942 91.61%
Valuelabs Inc 249 $84,042 90.88%
Osf Healthcare System 248 $60,518 91.51%
Sriven Systems Inc 248 $66,093 91.51%
Royal Cyber Inc 244 $92,618 90.71%
Cgn Associates Inc 240 $66,709 90.57%
Siritek Inc 240 $72,188 90.57%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 238 $85,551 89.81%
Belcan Engineering Group Inc 236 $60,928 89.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ar Construction Llc 3 $29,293 100.00%
Caloosa Harvestingllc 3 $33,939 100.00%
Steer Creek Ranch Llc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Grandview Farm Limited Partnership 3 $37,114 100.00%
Rinderer Farms Llc 3 $31,699 100.00%
Metro Ag Waste Injection Systems Inc 3 $37,114 100.00%
Leider Horticultural Co Inc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Ryco Distributing Inc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 3 $32,649 100.00%
Cowser Inc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Malnati Organization Inc 19 $28,725 33.93%
Lanzatech Incorporated 19 $78,980 33.93%
Osf Healthcare System 19 $72,117 33.93%
Rr Donnelley Sons Company 19 $106,059 33.93%
Uber Technologies Inc 19 $66,354 33.93%
Tag Trans Inc 19 $43,683 34.55%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Inc 18 $111,220 32.73%
Quadratic Systems Inc 18 $88,591 33.33%
Uop Llc 18 $106,346 33.33%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 18 $97,593 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 74 $73,656 88.10%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 74 $34,054 89.16%
Other Financial Vehicles 72 $73,186 87.80%
Full Service Restaurants 70 $72,715 86.42%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers 69 $68,975 86.25%
Media Representatives 69 $76,445 86.25%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 69 $76,192 87.34%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 66 $86,594 83.54%
Electric Power Distribution 66 $84,103 85.71%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 65 $79,683 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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