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 %
Financial Analysts	3,667	$75,284	83.36%
Statisticians	3,615	$78,416	89.22%
Database Administrators	3,519	$73,688	87.82%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,303	$68,355	89.49%
Electrical Engineers	2,821	$79,558	88.77%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	2,589	$119,874	88.66%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2,475	$82,291	93.61%
Industrial Engineers	2,357	$70,676	90.79%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,271	$52,079	87.51%
Physical Therapists	2,098	$63,403	89.24%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	4	$28,317	7.69%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	2	$44,262	4.44%
Farm Labor Contractors	2	$31,845	5.13%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$28,631	5.41%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2	$52,166	7.69%
Helpers--Roofers	1	$36,275	3.85%
Helpers--Electricians	1	$39,811	5.56%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	1	$38,875	6.25%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	1	$35,714	6.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Engineers	205	$84,144	70.69%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	195	$81,325	79.27%
Industrial Engineers	192	$76,748	80.33%
Financial Analysts	191	$84,514	89.25%
Personal Care Aides	176	$22,627	88.89%
Marketing Managers	172	$106,471	95.03%
Internists, General	165	$119,606	95.93%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	162	$87,193	94.19%
Database Administrators	158	$85,044	92.40%
Operations Research Analysts	141	$65,539	83.43%

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 %
Kosovo	2	$66,571	50.00%
Senegal	2	$71,854	50.00%
Belize	2	$62,057	50.00%
Panama	2	$78,926	50.00%
Rwanda	2	$88,463	50.00%
Tajikistan	2	$39,489	66.67%
Austria	2	$51,001	66.67%
Cyprus	2	$80,777	66.67%
Estonia	2	$66,008	66.67%
Macau	2	$113,797	66.67%

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 %
Commercial Bakeries	20	$76,552	86.96%
Flooring Contractors	20	$67,526	86.96%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	19	$108,559	82.61%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	19	$78,012	82.61%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	19	$63,113	82.61%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	19	$101,402	86.36%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	19	$58,463	86.36%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	19	$76,633	86.36%
Battery Manufacturing	19	$75,361	86.36%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	19	$68,798	86.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spring And Wire Product Manufacturing	5	$69,593	83.33%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	5	$87,647	83.33%
Horses And Other Equine Production	5	$26,499	83.33%
Remediation Services	5	$80,450	83.33%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$75,916	83.33%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	5	$95,333	83.33%
Aircraft Manufacturing	5	$93,841	83.33%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	5	$22,007,594	83.33%
Other Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	5	$73,694	83.33%
Collection Agencies	5	$90,559	83.33%

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.