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 %
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 %
Teksystems Inc 129 $82,888 91.49%
Discover Bank 129 $99,228 91.49%
Servotech Inc 128 $65,662 91.43%
Musigma Inc 127 $53,135 90.71%
Solstice Consulting Llc 126 $93,167 90.00%
Ultimate Care Inc 126 $56,679 90.00%
Cyberthink Inc 125 $64,068 89.93%
Docusign Inc 125 $112,619 89.93%
Uber Technologies Inc 125 $85,621 89.93%
Gdn Infotech Inc 125 $68,547 90.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Don Edwards Farm 1 $24,190 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Il 6 1 $33,051 100.00%
Hiel Enterprises 1 $37,814 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 1 Change To Petition 2 1 $37,814 100.00%
S M Hernandez Sons Inc Petition 2 1 $35,714 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi 1 $33,051 100.00%
Paul R Miller Jr 1 $24,149 100.00%
Robert Haase Farms Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Phil D Walters 1 $37,814 100.00%
Frey Produce And Frey Brothers 1 $15,080 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mondelez Global Llc 8 $107,825 32.00%
East Gate Trading Compnay Inc Dba Rugport 8 $32,209 32.00%
Polaris7 Investments Llc 8 $93,618 32.00%
Latitude 36 Inc 8 $96,707 32.00%
American Decorating Inc 8 $24,469 32.00%
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Llc 8 $86,916 32.00%
Witronix Llc 8 $112,091 32.00%
Arv Systems Inc 8 $96,486 32.00%
Supernova Lending Llc 8 $83,137 33.33%
Altex Transportation 8 $37,180 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 1,302 $88,585 76.59%
Marketing Consulting Services 1,287 $75,488 88.45%
Architectural Services 1,246 $54,795 89.26%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 1,178 $91,617 89.92%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 1,165 $80,686 92.39%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,109 $96,712 91.88%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,040 $49,824 86.74%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 1,040 $81,021 88.21%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 1,012 $104,451 89.40%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 1,008 $91,318 90.97%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Potato Farming 14 $35,624 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 14 $35,220 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 12 $30,941 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 11 $32,675 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 8 $25,327 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 8 $37,601 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 8 $35,352 100.00%
Floriculture Production 7 $30,986 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 7 $26,569 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $31,706 100.00%

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