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 %
Htc Global Services Inc 2,660 $68,074 85.86%
Hcl America Inc 2,524 $73,342 81.97%
Discover Products Inc 2,398 $84,312 86.10%
Yash Technologies Inc 2,361 $65,690 87.25%
Caterpillar Inc 2,210 $82,961 84.00%
Northwestern University 2,166 $48,652 84.41%
The University Of Chicago 2,064 $55,967 86.80%
University Of Illinois At Chicago 1,939 $57,064 82.58%
Ibm Corporation 1,555 $78,747 69.79%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 1,442 $94,952 66.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arnold Family Farms Inc 17 $31,447 100.00%
Frontier Farms 16 $31,695 100.00%
Mcclure Custom Pumping Llc 16 $34,043 100.00%
Pistorius Inc 15 $31,093 100.00%
Keller Farms Inc 15 $32,248 100.00%
T Bell Detasseling Llc 15 $36,015 100.00%
Illinois Foundation Seed Inc 14 $34,764 100.00%
Lone Wolf Management Inc 13 $33,642 100.00%
Emerick Farms 13 $28,962 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Il 13 $45,629 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The University Of Chicago 201 $53,067 51.41%
Polmax Truck And Trailer Repair Center Llc 177 $50,881 50.57%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na 170 $88,698 52.80%
Bitwise Inc 166 $94,041 63.85%
Deloitte Touche Llp 139 $82,814 54.51%
Capital One Services Ii Llc 139 $74,243 57.20%
Savvy Info Systems Inc 131 $93,325 54.13%
Riverpoint Management Llc 130 $108,913 54.17%
Kpmg Llp 118 $95,784 50.00%
Expedia Inc 117 $95,062 49.79%

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