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 %
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 38 $81,298 82.61%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 37 $66,979 80.43%
Survey Researchers 37 $45,509 82.22%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 37 $58,944 84.09%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 37 $38,174 84.09%
Editors 36 $48,065 83.72%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 35 $121,241 81.40%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 34 $51,629 80.95%
Agricultural Engineers 34 $63,806 80.95%
Architectural Drafters 34 $49,456 85.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Egypt 24 $108,879 39.34%
Jordan 23 $78,894 43.40%
Uzbekistan 23 $49,627 43.40%
Singapore 23 $83,330 44.23%
Belarus 22 $76,544 44.00%
Cambodia 21 $25,654 44.68%
Lebanon 20 $14,222,819 42.55%
Lithuania 20 $57,170 46.51%
Chile 20 $84,292 46.51%
Hong Kong 20 $66,687 47.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vst Consulting Inc 14 $62,050 87.50%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 14 $76,627 87.50%
Hill Rom Company Inc 14 $115,453 87.50%
Telligen Tech Inc 14 $76,949 87.50%
Open Systems Technologies Inc 14 $101,248 87.50%
Pan Ethnic International Inc 14 $42,278 87.50%
The Thresholds 14 $36,309 87.50%
Hektoen Institute Llc 14 $46,747 87.50%
West Harvey Dixmoor School District 147 14 $43,995 87.50%
Abyssus Inc 14 $45,082 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drucker Zajdel Structural Engineers Inc 1 $51,314 50.00%
Ipsoft Incorporated 1 $115,482 50.00%
Clearbrook 1 $66,914 50.00%
National Material Lp 1 $71,843 50.00%
Acme Stores Inc 1 $55,224 50.00%
Tiva Trans Inc 1 $48,381 50.00%
Cutest Smile Ltd 1 $41,683 50.00%
Clifton Health Systems Llc 1 $38,210 50.00%
Cjkjc Inc 1 $34,341 50.00%
Lightfoot Technologies Inc 1 $117,728 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