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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 8 $64,366 34.78%
Stonemasons 8 $50,471 34.78%
Mental Health Counselors 8 $40,518 36.36%
Cooks, Private Household 8 $27,924 36.36%
Art Directors 8 $76,804 36.36%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 8 $63,222 36.36%
Dental Assistants 7 $37,598 31.82%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 7 $61,696 31.82%
Interpreters and Translators 7 $34,070 31.82%
Urban and Regional Planners 7 $53,138 31.82%
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 %
Ccc Intelligent Solutions Inc 181 $109,117 89.60%
Jump Operations Llc 180 $105,039 89.11%
Molex Llc 180 $87,058 89.11%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale 180 $61,487 89.55%
First Tek Inc 180 $68,618 89.55%
Avant Llc 178 $77,674 89.00%
Vtekh Inc 177 $54,778 88.50%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 177 $64,651 88.50%
Frontier Technologies Llc 176 $73,105 88.44%
Bluecross And Blueshield Association 175 $102,657 88.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rj Pork Llc 2 $26,978 100.00%
Ames Livestock Llc 2 $37,814 100.00%
Frey Produce Frey Brothers 3 2 $22,818 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 2 2 $33,779 100.00%
The Greenhouse Of Cl Inc 2 $32,448 100.00%
Emvee Enterprises Llc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Il Watermanprinceton Detassel 2 $50,783 100.00%
Borgic Custom Pumping Llc 2 $35,714 100.00%
Platz Farm 2 $24,170 100.00%
Darrel Thoma 2 $36,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Servicenow Inc 13 $109,802 33.33%
Blueclarion Corporation 13 $96,562 33.33%
Elevate Care Of Northbrook 13 $28,954 33.33%
Bee Sales Co 12 $43,520 30.77%
Tate Lyle Ingredients Americas 12 $102,197 30.77%
Keen Info Tek Inc 12 $76,670 30.77%
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Chicago 12 $81,092 31.58%
Illinois Central Railroad Company 12 $71,618 31.58%
Sms Assist Llc 12 $80,907 31.58%
Bergstrom 12 $88,007 31.58%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Animal Production 5 $33,396 100.00%
Apiculture 5 $33,396 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $34,419 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 4 $35,573 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 4 $26,489 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $27,149 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $36,414 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $35,901 66.67%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $35,433 100.00%
Wholesale Trade 2 $31,626 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 246 $92,854 96.85%
Full Service Restaurants 244 $37,000 97.99%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 243 $97,440 98.78%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 241 $25,468 98.77%
Architectural Services 238 $63,965 97.94%
Offices Of Dentists 236 $84,722 97.93%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 233 $100,042 97.90%
Marketing Consulting Services 233 $76,265 98.73%
Private Households 216 $247,234 92.70%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 194 $100,729 83.26%

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