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 %
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 %
Aptude Inc	174	$74,031	87.88%
Quadrant 4 Solutions Inc	174	$53,813	87.88%
Transform Sr Holding Management Llc	174	$98,483	88.32%
A1 Kaiser Inc	173	$53,614	87.82%
Accuity Inc	172	$95,534	87.31%
Mcdonalds Corporation	172	$111,856	87.76%
Hyatt Corporation	172	$96,355	87.76%
Prosoft Technology Group Inc	172	$67,727	88.66%
Genpact Llc	172	$81,268	90.05%
Paypal Inc	172	$109,113	91.01%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bonnie Plants	2	$21,070	100.00%
New Shoes Dairy Llc	2	$35,433	100.00%
J P Harvest Inc	2	$21,856	100.00%
Doty Nurseries Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Piscasaw Gardens Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Hi Tech Farms Inc	2	$30,202	100.00%
Piscasaw Garden Inc	2	$32,448	100.00%
Holliday Farms	2	$37,814	100.00%
Melvin Voyles	2	$20,592	100.00%
Three Rivers Community Farm	2	$36,764	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ez Tek Solutions Inc	12	$91,206	31.58%
Encore Consulting Services Inc	12	$112,342	31.58%
Minghin Cuisine Llc	12	$27,997	31.58%
Aperion Care Galesburg	12	$19,573	31.58%
Nokia Of America Corporation	12	$96,869	32.43%
Daso Trading Inc	11	$42,566	29.73%
University Of Chicago Medical Centerhuman Resourc	11	$69,300	29.73%
Moon Technologies Corp	11	$57,866	29.73%
Siemens Plm Software Inc	11	$95,122	30.56%
Rr Donnelley	11	$82,780	30.56%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	120	$84,558	88.89%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	118	$72,319	88.06%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	117	$107,072	87.97%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	117	$58,030	88.64%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	117	$77,407	88.64%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	114	$101,008	87.69%
Facilities Support Services	113	$80,133	87.60%
Language Schools	112	$31,031	86.82%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	112	$85,191	87.50%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	112	$68,715	88.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Manufacturing	32	$62,431	86.49%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	31	$91,421	86.11%
Books Printing	31	$97,773	86.11%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	29	$120,622	85.29%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	29	$97,464	85.29%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	29	$75,616	87.88%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	28	$37,939	84.85%
Real Estate Property Managers	28	$88,514	84.85%
Retail Bakeries	27	$25,556	84.38%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	27	$72,720	84.38%

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.