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 %
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 %
Solomon Cordwell Buenz 54 $56,613 88.52%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 54 $67,973 88.52%
Fractal Analytics Inc 54 $81,525 88.52%
Siyaton Global Solutions Inc 54 $58,211 90.00%
Deegit Inc 54 $65,377 90.00%
Involgixs Inc 54 $61,669 90.00%
Fiserv Global Services Inc 54 $72,653 90.00%
The Internet Truckstop Llc 54 $97,513 90.00%
M A Mortenson Company 54 $87,024 90.00%
Pioneer Consulting Llc 54 $85,889 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Latham Watkins Llp 3 $61,707 30.00%
Legal General Investment Management America Inc 3 $104,083 30.00%
Lts Chicago Enterprises Inc 3 $51,563 30.00%
Tru Vue Inc 3 $88,032 30.00%
Sagence Inc 3 $94,245 30.00%
Y B Salon Inc 3 $45,427 30.00%
Se Lee Inc Dba Kyoto Japanese Restaurant 3 $26,527 30.00%
Takeda Development Center Americas Inc 3 $91,693 30.00%
Hgs Usa Llc 3 $95,701 30.00%
Club Automation Llc 3 $78,908 30.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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