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 %
Bridge Group Llc 165 $86,586 90.66%
Db Servicing Corporation 163 $70,691 90.06%
Cogent Data Solutions Llc 162 $57,475 90.00%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 161 $67,782 89.44%
Rite Pros Inc 161 $87,431 89.44%
Exusia Inc 161 $85,642 89.44%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 160 $57,236 89.39%
Bitsoft International Inc 160 $60,847 90.40%
Kavi Associates Llc 160 $77,494 90.91%
Mu Sigma Inc 159 $59,034 90.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Butcher Farms 2 $35,714 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 1 2 $36,764 100.00%
Caloosa Harvesting Llc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Adams Farms Inc 2 $35,714 100.00%
Mixer Grain Bin Services Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Kenneth D Nell 2 $37,814 100.00%
Carroll Service Company 2 $36,764 100.00%
Twin Gardens A Division Of Illinois Foundation Seed Inc 2 $30,202 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Il Stjoseph 2 $51,834 100.00%
Effingham Equity 2 $36,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orbitz Worldwide Llc 11 $77,236 31.43%
Envoy Global Inc 11 $93,925 31.43%
Wargaming Usa Inc 11 $81,935 31.43%
Rally Health Inc 11 $97,775 32.35%
The Third Synthesis Inc Dba Chicago Sweet Connecti 11 $33,204 32.35%
Aetna Resources Llc 11 $102,627 32.35%
Blackbuck Insights Llc 11 $110,125 32.35%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 11 $20,238 32.35%
Aspire Systems Consulting Inc 11 $77,724 32.35%
Activecampaign 11 $112,091 32.35%

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