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 %
Auditors 121 $69,203 91.67%
Manufacturing Engineers 119 $66,292 90.15%
Logistics Analysts 115 $56,151 90.55%
Budget Analysts 109 $59,799 87.20%
Landscape Architects 104 $51,763 85.95%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 104 $47,380 85.95%
Human Resources Managers 103 $100,776 87.29%
Registered Nurses 101 $65,457 86.32%
Judicial Law Clerks 100 $47,849 86.21%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 98 $47,687 84.48%
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 %
Osf Saint Francis Medical Center 171 $82,019 90.96%
Randstad Technologies Lp 170 $69,030 90.43%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 169 $116,331 90.37%
Citadel Securities Americas Services Llc 168 $97,199 89.84%
Saggezza Inc 167 $82,620 90.76%
W W Grainger Inc 167 $67,428 91.26%
Bmo Harris Bank Na 166 $87,765 90.71%
Volt Management Corp 166 $62,728 91.21%
Ul Llc 166 $101,139 91.21%
Numeric Technologies Inc 165 $64,505 90.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Evergreen Fs Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 3 2 $36,764 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 103 2 $35,714 100.00%
Tri County Electrical Contractors Llc 2 $32,458 100.00%
Flores Construction 2 $45,521 100.00%
Gateway Fs 2 $36,764 100.00%
Fairley Enterprises Llc 2 $35,714 100.00%
Ag View Fs Llc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Jenks Family Farms Gp 2 $36,764 100.00%
J Hernandez Harvesting Inc 2 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Archer Grey Llc 11 $97,257 30.56%
Crystal Equation Corporation 11 $91,682 30.56%
Astellas Us Llc 11 $104,960 30.56%
Navteq North America Llc 11 $102,947 30.56%
Paylocity Corporation 11 $96,656 30.56%
Videojet Technologies 11 $102,470 30.56%
Qtg Development Inc 11 $92,038 31.43%
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation 11 $101,790 31.43%
Csl Behring 11 $89,882 31.43%
Marvelltechllc 11 $82,706 31.43%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pension Funds 3 $120,474 75.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations 3 $34,022 75.00%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 3 $139,166 75.00%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing 3 $83,339 75.00%
Hardware Manufacturing 3 $82,181 75.00%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 3 $94,404 75.00%
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing 3 $67,849 75.00%
Executive Search Services 3 $82,701 75.00%
Footwear Manufacturing 2 $46,041 50.00%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing 2 $76,971 50.00%

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