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 %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	83	$51,039	85.57%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	80	$58,435	82.47%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	78	$43,049	82.11%
Coaches and Scouts	78	$28,289	82.98%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	78	$55,030	82.98%
Energy Engineers	77	$74,131	83.70%
Technical Writers	77	$53,489	83.70%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	77	$43,327	84.62%
Social and Community Service Managers	77	$54,427	84.62%
Computer User Support Specialists	76	$43,975	86.36%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	12	$50,404	38.71%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	12	$49,318	38.71%
Electricians	12	$73,639	38.71%
Cargo and Freight Agents	12	$42,748	38.71%
Web Developers	12	$64,329	40.00%
Training and Development Managers	11	$100,823	37.93%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	11	$42,303	37.93%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	11	$21,311	37.93%
Computer User Support Specialists	10	$58,820	35.71%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	10	$40,807	35.71%

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 %
Kosovo	2	$66,571	50.00%
Senegal	2	$71,854	50.00%
Belize	2	$62,057	50.00%
Panama	2	$78,926	50.00%
Rwanda	2	$88,463	50.00%
Tajikistan	2	$39,489	66.67%
Austria	2	$51,001	66.67%
Cyprus	2	$80,777	66.67%
Estonia	2	$66,008	66.67%
Macau	2	$113,797	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	14,073	$69,622	99.63%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	12,481	$67,095	99.35%
Capgemini America Inc	9,890	$80,576	95.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	7,846	$85,711	98.37%
Ernst Young Us Llp	6,570	$81,706	98.72%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	6,128	$80,576	98.32%
Accenture Llp	5,776	$77,073	97.78%
Wipro Limited	2,942	$70,015	85.28%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc	2,939	$103,023	87.76%
Ibm India Private Limited	2,813	$65,153	87.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alewelt Concrete Inc	87	$30,976	100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc	72	$35,253	100.00%
Frey Brothers	50	$29,106	100.00%
Flamm Orchards Inc	36	$28,596	100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc	20	$32,438	100.00%
Rb Family Farms Inc	19	$28,253	100.00%
Mcneill Labor Management Inc	19	$28,347	100.00%
J J Dill Llc	18	$35,665	100.00%
Toms Farm Market Greenhouses Inc	17	$30,811	100.00%
Heritage Family Farms	17	$30,890	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	1,021	$90,332	28.15%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc	466	$99,515	45.64%
Caterpillar Inc	427	$81,559	71.17%
Ernst Young Us Llp	401	$105,094	74.54%
Discover Products Inc	391	$79,764	80.79%
Abbvie Inc	350	$90,576	75.11%
Lead It Corporation	322	$72,880	72.52%
Belmont Sausage Company	243	$25,168	56.64%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	236	$108,118	55.27%
At Kearney Inc	235	$109,873	58.60%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Warehousing And Storage	44	$69,584	89.80%
Real Estate Credit	44	$103,165	89.80%
Satellite Telecommunications	44	$110,588	89.80%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	43	$58,976	91.49%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	43	$72,968	93.48%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	42	$126,014	91.30%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	42	$69,950	91.30%
Sugar Manufacturing	42	$96,288	91.30%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	41	$74,273	89.13%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	41	$93,817	89.13%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Line Haul Railroads	12	$71,618	92.31%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	12	$83,880	92.31%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	12	$82,448	92.31%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	11	$85,855	84.62%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	11	$73,928	84.62%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	11	$83,376	84.62%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	11	$43,731	84.62%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	11	$82,875	84.62%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	11	$55,472	84.62%
Facilities Support Services	11	$81,871	84.62%

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.