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 %
Kraft Heinz Foods Company 136 $107,718 91.89%
Populus Group 136 $67,877 91.89%
Ann Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago 135 $60,981 91.22%
Katalyst Technologies Inc 135 $63,927 91.22%
Cook County Health 135 $63,462 91.84%
Citibank Na 135 $108,535 91.84%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay 134 $78,927 91.16%
Relativity Oda Llc 134 $108,619 91.16%
Logic Planet Inc 134 $70,330 91.78%
Arcus Technologies 134 $72,500 91.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ddd Custom Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Bill Bass Fruit Farm 1 $17,160 100.00%
Mcclure Farms Llc 1 $24,149 100.00%
Gold Star Fs Inc 1 $35,714 100.00%
Estrellas Farm Co 1 $33,051 100.00%
Billy Voyles Farm 1 $23,962 100.00%
Mmv Farm Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Etherton Stock Farms Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Alewelt Inc 1 $23,088 100.00%
Ng Heimos Greenhouse Corporation Inc 1 $27,581 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Srvr Llc 8 $63,227 29.63%
Rolta International Inc 8 $91,315 29.63%
Hella Electronics Corporation 8 $60,200 29.63%
Glencrest Nursing And Rehabilitation Centre Ltd 8 $84,789 29.63%
Christie Clinic Llc 8 $137,966 29.63%
Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc 8 $136,497 29.63%
Blessing Corporate Services Inc Parent Of Blessing Hospital 8 $101,167 29.63%
Familia Dental Peoria 1 Llc 8 $105,425 29.63%
Wheels Inc 8 $97,680 29.63%
Sg Americas Operational Services Inc 8 $103,350 29.63%

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