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%
Stonemasons 8 $50,471 33.33%
Biological Scientists, All Other 8 $57,860 34.78%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 8 $55,858 34.78%
Chiropractors 8 $38,805 34.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 8 $64,717 34.78%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $47,509 34.78%
Insurance Sales Agents 8 $52,555 34.78%
Roofers 8 $56,605 34.78%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 8 $30,295 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 %
Aptude Inc 174 $74,031 87.88%
Quadrant 4 Solutions Inc 174 $53,813 87.88%
Transform Sr Holding Management Llc 174 $98,483 88.32%
A1 Kaiser Inc 173 $53,614 87.82%
Accuity Inc 172 $95,534 87.31%
Mcdonalds Corporation 172 $111,856 87.76%
Hyatt Corporation 172 $96,355 87.76%
Prosoft Technology Group Inc 172 $67,727 88.66%
Genpact Llc 172 $81,268 90.05%
Paypal Inc 172 $109,113 91.01%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants 2 $21,070 100.00%
New Shoes Dairy Llc 2 $35,433 100.00%
J P Harvest Inc 2 $21,856 100.00%
Doty Nurseries Llc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Piscasaw Gardens Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Hi Tech Farms Inc 2 $30,202 100.00%
Piscasaw Garden Inc 2 $32,448 100.00%
Holliday Farms 2 $37,814 100.00%
Melvin Voyles 2 $20,592 100.00%
Three Rivers Community Farm 2 $36,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ez Tek Solutions Inc 12 $91,206 31.58%
Encore Consulting Services Inc 12 $112,342 31.58%
Minghin Cuisine Llc 12 $27,997 31.58%
Aperion Care Galesburg 12 $19,573 31.58%
Nokia Of America Corporation 12 $96,869 32.43%
Daso Trading Inc 11 $42,566 29.73%
University Of Chicago Medical Centerhuman Resourc 11 $69,300 29.73%
Moon Technologies Corp 11 $57,866 29.73%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 11 $95,122 30.56%
Rr Donnelley 11 $82,780 30.56%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 34 $32,012 100.00%
Mayonnaise Dressing And Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing 28 $32,527 100.00%
Crop Production 27 $33,218 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 23 $32,453 100.00%
Corn Farming 20 $32,925 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 20 $33,574 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 18 $33,182 100.00%
Soybean Farming 17 $33,618 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 15 $32,987 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 15 $29,572 100.00%

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