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%
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 %
Farmers Services Llc 9 $90,915 90.00%
Follett School Solutions Inc 9 $78,483 90.00%
Majescomastek Insurance Software And Solutions In 9 $70,094 90.00%
Enterprise Tech Professionals Inc 9 $70,678 90.00%
Ark Solutions Inc 9 $69,906 90.00%
Sv Tech Inc 9 $76,911 90.00%
Jda Software Inc 9 $81,998 90.00%
Objectwave Corporation 9 $80,179 90.00%
Acer Data Labs Inc 9 $82,352 90.00%
Lin Engineering Ltd 9 $79,368 90.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonferrous Forging 1 $95,763 100.00%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing 1 $45,739 100.00%
Coin Operated Laundries And Drycleaners 1 $46,592 100.00%
Warehouse Clubs Supercenters And Other General Merchandise Retailers 1 $81,744 100.00%
Boiler Tank And Shipping Container Manufacturing 1 $94,827 100.00%
Construction 1 $51,834 100.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities 1 $42,182 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 1 $61,922 100.00%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental 1 $159,494 100.00%
Gambling Industries 1 $78,270 100.00%

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