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)

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 %
Ugam Solutions Sez Pvt Ltd 48 $67,550 88.89%
Sonata Software North America Inc 48 $66,942 88.89%
Comprobase Inc 47 $74,667 88.68%
Xceltrait Inc 47 $66,237 88.68%
Team Belvedere Llc 47 $85,660 88.68%
Starcom Mediavest Group Inc 47 $68,288 88.68%
Ez Tek Solutions Inc 47 $69,964 88.68%
Infobahn Softworld Inc 47 $50,764 88.68%
Ecs Financial Services 47 $59,880 88.68%
Hexacorp Llc 47 $62,711 88.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clayco Inc 3 $68,044 33.33%
Sharma Associates Inc 3 $106,732 33.33%
Klc Global Services Ltd 3 $44,255 33.33%
Valent Usa Llc 3 $122,956 33.33%
Adtalem Global Education 3 $99,895 33.33%
Optime Tech Llc 3 $110,066 33.33%
Korean Baptist Church Of Schaumburg 3 $36,025 33.33%
Cumberland Therapy Services Llc 3 $65,166 33.33%
Grand Golf Llc 3 $70,068 33.33%
Aculocity Llc 3 $108,118 33.33%

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