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 %
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 33 $51,170 82.50%
Automotive Engineers 33 $77,016 82.50%
Robotics Engineers 33 $80,154 82.50%
Sustainability Specialists 32 $66,020 82.05%
Treasurers and Controllers 31 $109,003 79.49%
Critical Care Nurses 31 $75,128 81.58%
Nuclear Engineers 31 $73,175 83.78%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $55,532 85.71%
Nurse Practitioners 30 $89,700 88.24%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $51,202 85.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dishwashers 5 $25,318 26.32%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $37,424 26.32%
Computer Hardware Engineers 5 $81,448 26.32%
Epidemiologists 5 $72,921 26.32%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 5 $90,602 26.32%
Librarians 5 $43,838 26.32%
Prosthodontists 5 $99,780 26.32%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 5 $30,168 26.32%
Procurement Clerks 5 $35,872 26.32%
Orthodontists 5 $88,155 26.32%
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 %
Malaysia 42 $80,071 43.30%
Romania 39 $66,151 40.63%
Argentina 37 $92,319 40.66%
Israel 37 $96,174 42.53%
Bulgaria 36 $55,569 47.37%
Ireland 33 $97,105 44.59%
Serbia 32 $69,004 45.07%
Venezuela 32 $85,066 49.23%
South Africa 27 $88,035 42.86%
United States Of America 26 $74,212 41.27%

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