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 %
Vintech Solutions Inc 48 $85,909 88.89%
Hendrickson Usa Llc 48 $95,204 88.89%
Dots Technologies Inc 48 $74,733 88.89%
Infoshare Systems Inc 48 $73,574 88.89%
Littelfuse Inc 48 $99,343 88.89%
Automotive Robotics Incorporated 48 $76,185 88.89%
Aegis Therapies Inc 48 $66,957 88.89%
Adelfia Llc 48 $48,779 88.89%
Sapere Llp 48 $64,135 88.89%
Aon Benfield Inc 48 $74,058 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bv Usa Enterprises Inc 3 $72,543 33.33%
D F Wireless Inc 3 $42,134 33.33%
Kydia Inc 3 $78,998 33.33%
Citywide Real Estate Inc 3 $46,474 33.33%
Pcmi Corporation 3 $76,849 33.33%
Interior Of Stone Midwest Inc 3 $54,129 33.33%
Nvidia Corporation 3 $89,489 33.33%
Ceannate Corp 3 $97,427 33.33%
Jj Trucking Enterprise Inc 3 $47,376 33.33%
Tp Laser Construction Inc 3 $37,114 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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