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 %
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29 $44,155 85.29%
Mechanical Drafters 29 $46,958 87.88%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 29 $52,634 87.88%
Sociologists 28 $62,490 84.85%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $48,498 84.38%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 27 $36,801 87.10%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $56,497 87.10%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 25 $47,081 80.65%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 25 $113,385 80.65%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $54,926 83.33%
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 %
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 %
Gnrsystems Inc 13 $79,328 86.67%
Npv Staffing Llc 13 $78,787 86.67%
Ux Group Inc 13 $65,288 86.67%
Baanyan Software Services Inc 13 $76,626 86.67%
Global Technical Software Services Inc 13 $69,717 86.67%
Congensys Corp 13 $85,113 86.67%
Guy Carpenter Company Llc 13 $112,261 86.67%
Tabner Inc 13 $84,291 86.67%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc 13 $95,858 86.67%
Paychex North America Inc 13 $101,898 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toothbank Dental Labincdba Smt Dental Lab 1 $29,931 50.00%
Simba Child Care Corporation 1 $38,813 50.00%
Jj Construction Of Illinois 1 $46,550 50.00%
Verde Sustainable Solutions 1 $52,707 50.00%
Devbridge Group Llc 1 $68,598 50.00%
Wynright Corporation 1 $105,643 50.00%
Lsis Usa Inc 1 $73,029 50.00%
Chicago Pediatric Neonatology S C 1 $34,445 50.00%
The Polish Museum Of America 1 $36,754 50.00%
Maximus524 Corp 1 $24,398 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