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 %
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 57 $41,169 83.82%
Curators 56 $51,093 83.58%
Quality Control Systems Managers 55 $110,012 84.62%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $55,200 84.38%
Training and Development Managers 54 $71,599 84.38%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 53 $48,146 82.81%
Clinical Data Managers 53 $82,913 82.81%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 52 $34,577 81.25%
Interpreters and Translators 52 $32,688 82.54%
Logistics Engineers 51 $61,937 83.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 8 $63,222 33.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $47,509 33.33%
Insurance Sales Agents 8 $52,555 34.78%
Art Directors 8 $76,804 34.78%
Chiropractors 8 $38,805 34.78%
Stonemasons 8 $50,471 34.78%
Biological Scientists, All Other 8 $57,860 34.78%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 8 $30,295 34.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 8 $64,717 34.78%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 8 $99,794 34.78%
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 %
Global Infotech Inc 235 $67,712 89.35%
Wavicle Data Solutions Llc 233 $95,270 88.59%
United Airlines Inc 223 $85,092 85.44%
Gantec Corporation 222 $65,102 85.38%
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine 221 $83,366 85.66%
Natsoft Corporation 219 $75,658 84.88%
Unicom Technologies Inc 219 $69,090 85.21%
The Options Clearing Corporation 218 $108,687 86.85%
Nagarro Inc 217 $80,415 87.15%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 216 $74,945 86.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Byers Premium Cattle 3 $30,035 100.00%
Phil Walters 3 $30,749 100.00%
Michel Partnership 3 $35,526 100.00%
Wood Farms Inc 3 $39,520 100.00%
Mccune Farm 3 $36,414 100.00%
John Peterson 3 $34,237 100.00%
Tempus Builders Inc 3 $31,699 100.00%
Alan R Bowers Jr 3 $37,378 100.00%
Bolder Lawns Llc 3 $22,994 100.00%
Gerard Crain Farms 3 $27,997 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Annapurna Inc 18 $35,919 33.33%
Drews Lawn And Snow Service Inc 18 $41,153 33.96%
Ernst Young Llp 17 $78,753 32.69%
Imc Americas Inc 17 $91,399 33.33%
Suntrans International Inc 17 $51,824 33.33%
Entelli Consulting Llc 17 $78,170 33.33%
Allston Holdings Llc 17 $72,080 34.00%
Agile Health Technologies 17 $102,429 34.00%
Kraft Heinz Foods Company 17 $123,799 34.69%
Tek Analytics Llc 17 $81,771 34.69%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 1 $36,400 50.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $37,814 50.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $33,051 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $24,149 100.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies 1 $37,814 100.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $33,051 100.00%
Spectator Sports 1 $35,714 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $37,814 100.00%
Orange Groves 1 $24,823 100.00%

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