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 %
Factset Research Systems Inc 86 $72,788 86.87%
Suprasoft Inc 86 $78,176 87.76%
Aetna Resources Llc 86 $101,114 88.66%
Slalom Llc 85 $99,307 87.63%
Zifo Technologies Inc 85 $72,370 87.63%
Vizient Inc 85 $104,276 87.63%
Heartland Employment Services Llc 85 $61,358 87.63%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 85 $54,230 87.63%
University Of Chicago 84 $55,227 86.60%
Sterlite Software Usa Inc 84 $64,612 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stats Llc 5 $87,659 29.41%
Sivananthan Laboratories Inc 5 $60,782 29.41%
Mercer Hr Services Llc 5 $92,564 29.41%
Olsun Electrics Corporation 5 $77,725 29.41%
Aldi Inc 5 $102,286 29.41%
Scigon Solutions 5 $87,959 29.41%
Amko International Inc 5 $56,127 29.41%
Cmic Inc 5 $67,899 29.41%
Utopia Global Inc 5 $110,123 29.41%
Polmax Truck And Trailer Repair Center 5 $48,972 29.41%

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