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 %
Marvelltech Llc 90 $59,485 87.38%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 90 $73,354 88.24%
Eresources Consultants Inc 90 $60,135 88.24%
Cpc Technologies Llc 90 $89,668 88.24%
Uptake Technologies Inc 89 $76,826 87.25%
Enterprise Solutions Inc 89 $67,045 87.25%
Epitec Inc 89 $72,097 88.12%
Technosquare Inc 89 $72,404 88.12%
Computer Aid Inc 88 $96,649 87.13%
Flexera Software Llc 88 $87,212 87.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interwoven Inc 5 $72,114 27.78%
Cybersearch Ltd 5 $95,102 27.78%
Envestnet Asset Management Inc 5 $101,924 27.78%
Loretto Hospital 5 $93,363 29.41%
Havi Global Solutions Llc 5 $82,487 29.41%
Analysts International Corporation 5 $90,189 29.41%
Quill Corporation 5 $79,739 29.41%
Web Wisorinc 5 $81,653 29.41%
Mi Jack Products Inc 5 $98,626 29.41%
Bosch Software Innovations Corp 5 $101,130 29.41%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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