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 %
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 55 $76,404 90.16%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 55 $64,523 90.16%
R Systems Inc 55 $83,656 90.16%
Netvision Resources Inc 54 $66,371 88.52%
Ramps International Inc 54 $75,832 88.52%
Illinois Central Railroad Company 54 $86,527 88.52%
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Llp 54 $61,684 88.52%
Tekbon Inc 54 $62,556 88.52%
Northshore University Healthsystem 54 $69,096 88.52%
Hewlett Packard Company 54 $73,285 88.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wmgg Corp 3 $39,361 27.27%
Hi Point Dental Lab Inc 3 $44,692 27.27%
Chicago Accounting Tax Services Ltd 3 $61,894 27.27%
Ugn Inc 3 $102,086 27.27%
Marucco Stoddard Ferenbach Walsh Inc 3 $74,048 27.27%
Graycor Construction Company Inc 3 $90,702 30.00%
Aurora Solutions Inc 3 $73,743 30.00%
Exadel Inc 3 $96,436 30.00%
Studio Dental 3 $83,977 30.00%
Springcm Inc 3 $89,655 30.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 74 $73,656 88.10%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 74 $34,054 89.16%
Other Financial Vehicles 72 $73,186 87.80%
Full Service Restaurants 70 $72,715 86.42%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers 69 $68,975 86.25%
Media Representatives 69 $76,445 86.25%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 69 $76,192 87.34%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 66 $86,594 83.54%
Electric Power Distribution 66 $84,103 85.71%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 65 $79,683 86.67%
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