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%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2	$52,166	4.44%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	2	$44,262	5.13%
Farm Labor Contractors	2	$31,845	5.41%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$28,631	7.69%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	1	$38,875	3.85%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	1	$35,714	5.56%
Helpers--Roofers	1	$36,275	6.25%
Helpers--Electricians	1	$39,811	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 %
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 %
Zebra Technologies Corporation	187	$95,619	88.63%
Persistent Systems Inc	186	$68,064	88.57%
Cyberbridge International	186	$85,639	89.00%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	186	$84,158	89.00%
Lt Technology Services Llc	185	$76,146	90.24%
Softcon Usa Inc	185	$66,894	90.24%
Robert Bosch Llc	185	$98,453	90.24%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation	184	$96,686	90.20%
Cnh Industrial America Llc	183	$90,171	90.15%
Cdw Llc	181	$103,341	89.16%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
K W Nursery Co Inc	2	$35,714	100.00%
Odonovan Son Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
F Otto Rentschler	2	$36,764	100.00%
Sharecropper Farms Llc	2	$35,433	100.00%
Ng Heimos Greenhouse Inc	2	$26,222	100.00%
The Greenhouse Of C L Inc	2	$28,548	100.00%
Pmh Farm Co	2	$36,764	100.00%
West Central Fs Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Belltown Farms Hudson Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Clara Joyce Flowers Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Eresources Consultants Inc	13	$78,462	31.71%
Hydro Inc	13	$77,160	31.71%
Eby Brown Company Llc	13	$82,115	32.50%
Alixpartners Llp	13	$95,942	32.50%
Discover Bank	13	$96,225	32.50%
Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Company Llc	13	$80,917	32.50%
Vw Credit Inc	13	$113,219	32.50%
Vertex Consulting Services Inc	13	$92,298	32.50%
Avant Llc	13	$76,670	33.33%
Hexar It Solutions Inc	13	$86,051	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Payroll Services	97	$87,553	88.99%
Industrial Building Construction	97	$68,300	89.81%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	96	$80,443	91.43%
Landscape Architectural Services	95	$50,415	92.23%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	91	$86,830	88.35%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	90	$105,063	89.11%
Religious Organizations	89	$40,819	88.12%
Museums	87	$50,976	87.00%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	85	$67,770	85.00%
Used Car Dealers	84	$81,423	84.85%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Building Construction	25	$85,290	92.59%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	24	$34,518	88.89%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	24	$30,513	88.89%
Landscape Architectural Services	24	$62,527	88.89%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	24	$80,412	88.89%
Dental Laboratories	24	$45,756	92.31%
Professional Organizations	24	$83,985	92.31%
Sports Teams And Clubs	23	$5,313,279	88.46%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	23	$43,953	88.46%
Media Buying Agencies	23	$92,290	88.46%

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.