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 %
Transportation Planners 19 $63,339 86.36%
Librarians 19 $46,017 86.36%
Climate Change Analysts 18 $69,708 81.82%
Music Directors and Composers 18 $44,133 81.82%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $53,353 81.82%
Animal Scientists 18 $52,458 81.82%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 18 $48,317 81.82%
Personal Financial Advisors 17 $50,146 80.95%
Geographers 17 $57,967 80.95%
Political Scientists 17 $59,364 80.95%
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 %
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 %
University Of Chicago Medical Center 302 $61,006 88.82%
Advansoft International Inc 298 $67,720 88.43%
Deere Company 296 $100,783 89.43%
Axis Inc 294 $62,295 89.91%
American It Resource Group Inc 293 $63,914 90.43%
Expedia Inc 292 $104,234 90.12%
Geometric Americas Inc 290 $63,213 89.78%
Zurich American Insurance Company 290 $109,058 90.34%
Kforce Inc 288 $86,818 90.00%
Focus Core Inc 287 $67,471 89.69%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bailey Nurseries Services Inc 4 $39,348 100.00%
Bass Farms 4 $22,763 100.00%
Todd Megginson 4 $34,908 100.00%
Leahy Bennett Farms 4 $36,098 100.00%
Phipps Farms Inc 4 $17,963 100.00%
N G Heimos Greenhouse Company Inc 4 $32,703 100.00%
Green Jobs Organics 4 $34,606 100.00%
Peters Family Farms Gp 4 $34,195 100.00%
Wolke Nursery Llc 4 $33,717 100.00%
Peter Bultema Sons Llc 4 $36,098 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Palni Inc 24 $80,369 35.82%
Epcot Technologies Inc 24 $91,408 35.82%
Ecolab Inc 24 $101,658 35.82%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 23 $74,148 34.85%
Solstice Consulting Llc 23 $83,597 34.85%
Egencia Llc 23 $93,436 34.85%
Tempus Labs Inc 23 $85,939 35.38%
Dental Experts Llc Dba Dental Dreams Llc 22 $86,659 34.38%
The Chamberlain Group Inc 22 $101,028 34.38%
Illinois Institute Of Technology 22 $58,942 34.92%

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