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 %
Mechatronics Engineers 139 $75,397 82.74%
Mathematicians 134 $74,376 79.76%
Training and Development Specialists 131 $51,174 78.92%
Surgeons 129 $165,261 86.00%
Psychiatrists 127 $143,982 84.67%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 127 $45,524 86.99%
Computer Network Support Specialists 125 $59,159 86.21%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 125 $46,333 87.41%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 122 $52,202 88.41%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 121 $72,202 90.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Managers 18 $90,477 43.90%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 18 $44,863 43.90%
Public Relations Specialists 18 $47,824 45.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $42,020 45.00%
Instructional Coordinators 18 $44,032 46.15%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $39,605 46.15%
Food Preparation Workers 18 $21,556 46.15%
Nannies 17 $24,309 43.59%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 17 $33,428 44.74%
Human Resources Specialists 17 $53,701 44.74%
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 %
Zebra Technologies Corporation 187 $95,619 88.63%
Persistent Systems Inc 186 $68,064 88.57%
Cyberbridge International 186 $85,639 89.00%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 186 $84,158 89.00%
Lt Technology Services Llc 185 $76,146 90.24%
Softcon Usa Inc 185 $66,894 90.24%
Robert Bosch Llc 185 $98,453 90.24%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation 184 $96,686 90.20%
Cnh Industrial America Llc 183 $90,171 90.15%
Cdw Llc 181 $103,341 89.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
K W Nursery Co Inc 2 $35,714 100.00%
Odonovan Son Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
F Otto Rentschler 2 $36,764 100.00%
Sharecropper Farms Llc 2 $35,433 100.00%
Ng Heimos Greenhouse Inc 2 $26,222 100.00%
The Greenhouse Of C L Inc 2 $28,548 100.00%
Pmh Farm Co 2 $36,764 100.00%
West Central Fs Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Belltown Farms Hudson Llc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Clara Joyce Flowers Llc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eresources Consultants Inc 13 $78,462 31.71%
Hydro Inc 13 $77,160 31.71%
Eby Brown Company Llc 13 $82,115 32.50%
Alixpartners Llp 13 $95,942 32.50%
Discover Bank 13 $96,225 32.50%
Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Company Llc 13 $80,917 32.50%
Vw Credit Inc 13 $113,219 32.50%
Vertex Consulting Services Inc 13 $92,298 32.50%
Avant Llc 13 $76,670 33.33%
Hexar It Solutions Inc 13 $86,051 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Animal Production 5 $33,396 100.00%
Apiculture 5 $33,396 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $34,419 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 4 $35,573 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 4 $26,489 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $27,149 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $36,414 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $35,901 66.67%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $35,433 100.00%
Wholesale Trade 2 $31,626 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 246 $92,854 96.85%
Full Service Restaurants 244 $37,000 97.99%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 243 $97,440 98.78%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 241 $25,468 98.77%
Architectural Services 238 $63,965 97.94%
Offices Of Dentists 236 $84,722 97.93%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 233 $100,042 97.90%
Marketing Consulting Services 233 $76,265 98.73%
Private Households 216 $247,234 92.70%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 194 $100,729 83.26%

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