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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Receptionists and Information Clerks 10 $23,288 35.71%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 10 $69,123 35.71%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 10 $40,807 35.71%
Materials Scientists 10 $74,258 35.71%
Machinists 10 $39,139 35.71%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $53,183 35.71%
Computer User Support Specialists 10 $58,820 37.04%
Tile and Marble Setters 9 $57,008 33.33%
Insurance Underwriters 9 $77,071 34.62%
Anesthesiologists 9 $173,779 34.62%
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 %
Headstrong Services Llc 951 $74,031 84.31%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 949 $80,476 93.50%
Transunion Llc 901 $85,627 92.03%
The Northern Trust Company 893 $108,998 91.97%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 839 $106,832 86.67%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 830 $67,897 89.06%
Fermi Research Alliance Llc 764 $67,922 83.32%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 758 $73,483 83.94%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 749 $71,096 83.04%
Grandison Management Inc 725 $66,129 83.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Steidinger Farms Inc 9 $30,403 100.00%
Eckert Orchards Inc 9 $24,905 100.00%
John S Bruntjen 9 $33,372 100.00%
Kruckeberg Ops Llc 9 $34,117 100.00%
Timothy Clay 9 $33,213 100.00%
Integrity Builders Supply Inc 9 $38,095 100.00%
Wheelin Squealin Llc 9 $30,296 100.00%
Professional Swine Employment Llc 9 $31,968 100.00%
Scharf Farm Inc 9 $29,083 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc 8 $31,302 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grubhub Holdings Inc 84 $89,348 45.65%
Fermi Research Alliance Llc 77 $71,819 42.31%
Google Llc 73 $88,664 40.33%
Automotive Robotics Inc 71 $82,628 39.23%
Abis Technologies Inc 70 $73,556 39.55%
Grainger Management Llc 70 $81,299 39.77%
Populus Group Llc 68 $41,095,061 38.86%
Unicom Technologies Inc 67 $91,778 38.73%
Fortune International Llc 67 $21,961 39.41%
Zurich American Insurance Company 62 $103,765 36.47%

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