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 %
Statistical Assistants 42 $46,002 80.77%
Recreation Workers 42 $24,345 80.77%
Astronomers 42 $58,304 84.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 41 $31,591 82.00%
Loan Officers 41 $43,243 82.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 41 $29,184 83.67%
Pharmacists 40 $89,054 85.11%
Chiropractors 40 $51,053 85.11%
Transportation Engineers 40 $72,406 86.96%
Financial Examiners 39 $83,942 84.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Assistants 7 $37,598 33.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 7 $61,696 33.33%
Urban and Regional Planners 7 $53,138 33.33%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 7 $55,860 33.33%
Billing and Posting Clerks 7 $35,196 33.33%
Interpreters and Translators 7 $34,070 33.33%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 6 $54,170 30.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 6 $80,486 30.00%
Agricultural Engineers 6 $62,771 30.00%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 6 $62,053 30.00%
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 %
Law Offices Of Metin Serbest 13 $70,328 86.67%
Engworks Inc 13 $61,736 92.86%
Board Of Trustees University Of Illinois On Behalf Of University Of Illinois Springfield 13 $55,079 92.86%
Virtue Group Llc 13 $74,130 92.86%
Sahasra Technologies Corporation 13 $56,365 92.86%
Turbo Capital Inc 13 $62,819 92.86%
Nanocytomics 13 $57,400 92.86%
Green Metro Planning Llc 13 $57,040 92.86%
Calpion Inc 13 $63,886 92.86%
Zylog Systems Ltd 13 $50,378 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural Design Construction 1 $66,789 50.00%
Bukhari Group Inc 1 $96,658 50.00%
One Medical Group 1 $75,566 50.00%
Case Foundation Company 1 $118,373 50.00%
Studio Dwell Architects 1 $98,613 50.00%
Spartan Light Metal Products 1 $107,286 50.00%
Dodo Inc 1 $46,842 50.00%
Highground 1 $163,467 50.00%
Splash Graphics Inc 1 $43,555 50.00%
Pain Stop Wellness Inc Dba Pain Stop Lakeview 1 $32,864 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 116,575 $72,225 89.53%
Computer Systems Design Services 25,137 $80,325 93.26%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,562 $77,011 94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 11,398 $54,276 76.57%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 9,122 $76,904 88.80%
Engineering Services 8,170 $68,289 89.11%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 7,423 $90,400 95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,280 $79,797 97.59%
Management Consulting Services 6,136 $77,593 96.49%
Other Computer Related Services 5,387 $75,637 89.10%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 554 $33,460 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 165 $32,363 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 143 $43,304 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 142 $33,833 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 92 $33,609 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 88 $33,424 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 80 $35,201 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 67 $27,172 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 65 $36,532 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 43 $32,847 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 11,847 $173,113 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 2,627 $91,387 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,027 $93,058 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,876 $84,379 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,827 $52,397 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,449 $85,961 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 1,380 $99,680 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,253 $410,290 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 817 $54,041 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 762 $99,261 100.00%

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