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 %
Anesthesiologists 75 $165,348 85.23%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $53,392 86.05%
Health Educators 72 $41,746 84.71%
Epidemiologists 70 $72,881 83.33%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 70 $41,778 85.37%
Biostatisticians 68 $84,557 87.18%
Urban and Regional Planners 67 $61,977 88.16%
Supply Chain Managers 66 $84,827 86.84%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 66 $48,270 88.00%
Writers and Authors 65 $56,283 89.04%
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 %
Illinois State University 210 $48,388 90.52%
Management Health Systems Inc 209 $54,783 90.48%
Slk America Inc 208 $79,141 90.43%
Ivy Tech Solutions Inc 208 $62,235 90.43%
Archer Daniels Midland Company 205 $79,604 89.13%
Axiscades Inc 204 $66,058 89.08%
Trinuc Llc 203 $58,591 89.43%
Loyola University Chicago 202 $59,883 89.38%
Ces Usa Inc 201 $54,406 89.33%
Peterson Technology Partners Inc 200 $70,349 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deerpath Nursery 3 $35,526 100.00%
Frey Produce Frey Brothers 2 3 $22,908 100.00%
Clarence Kloth Jr 3 $35,526 100.00%
S M Hernandez And Sons Inc 3 $23,781 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 3 3 $35,124 100.00%
Munie Farms Llc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Debatin Farms Ltd 3 $22,124 100.00%
Barry Mcmillin 2 $26,083 100.00%
Scott Becker 2 $36,764 100.00%
Bailey Nurseries Inc 2 $33,051 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peapod Digital Labs Llc 16 $109,737 33.33%
Ak Information Technologies Inc 16 $105,617 33.33%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc 16 $108,771 33.33%
Simplify Healthcare Technology 16 $96,671 34.04%
Dm Express Inc 16 $54,747 34.04%
Select Minds Llc 16 $76,549 34.04%
Columbia College Chicago 15 $40,471 32.61%
Global Data Solutions Inc 15 $98,487 33.33%
Cnh America Llc 15 $97,778 33.33%
Sc Electric Company 15 $76,808 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 41 $99,856 95.35%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 40 $80,266 93.02%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 40 $65,734 93.02%
Residential Remodelers 40 $53,211 93.02%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $97,472 92.86%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 39 $80,624 92.86%
Payroll Services 38 $96,043 90.48%
Mushroom Production 38 $26,001 92.68%
General Freight Trucking Local 37 $49,342 92.50%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 37 $55,827 92.50%

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