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 %
Netherlands 14 $98,700 43.75%
Turkmenistan 13 $45,909 40.63%
Kenya 13 $87,644 43.33%
Kyrgyzstan 13 $44,022 43.33%
Kazakhstan 13 $79,491 43.33%
Dominican Republic 12 $80,310 46.15%
Switzerland 12 $99,860 46.15%
Portugal 11 $86,109 42.31%
New Zealand 11 $81,165 47.83%
Hungary 10 $76,496 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 14,073 $69,622 99.63%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 12,481 $67,095 99.35%
Capgemini America Inc 9,890 $80,576 95.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 7,846 $85,711 98.37%
Ernst Young Us Llp 6,570 $81,706 98.72%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 6,128 $80,576 98.32%
Accenture Llp 5,776 $77,073 97.78%
Wipro Limited 2,942 $70,015 85.28%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc 2,939 $103,023 87.76%
Ibm India Private Limited 2,813 $65,153 87.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alewelt Concrete Inc 87 $30,976 100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc 72 $35,253 100.00%
Frey Brothers 50 $29,106 100.00%
Flamm Orchards Inc 36 $28,596 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc 20 $32,438 100.00%
Rb Family Farms Inc 19 $28,253 100.00%
Mcneill Labor Management Inc 19 $28,347 100.00%
J J Dill Llc 18 $35,665 100.00%
Toms Farm Market Greenhouses Inc 17 $30,811 100.00%
Heritage Family Farms 17 $30,890 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 1,021 $90,332 28.15%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc 466 $99,515 45.64%
Caterpillar Inc 427 $81,559 71.17%
Ernst Young Us Llp 401 $105,094 74.54%
Discover Products Inc 391 $79,764 80.79%
Abbvie Inc 350 $90,576 75.11%
Lead It Corporation 322 $72,880 72.52%
Belmont Sausage Company 243 $25,168 56.64%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 236 $108,118 55.27%
At Kearney Inc 235 $109,873 58.60%

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