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 %
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 17 $86,045 80.95%
Chefs and Head Cooks 16 $51,121 76.19%
Insurance Underwriters 16 $80,519 76.19%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 16 $41,008 80.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 16 $60,803 80.00%
Producers and Directors 16 $45,617 80.00%
Copy Writers 15 $56,522 78.95%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 15 $39,413 78.95%
Neurologists 15 $158,268 83.33%
Food Service Managers 15 $41,905 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Educators 3 $45,788 18.75%
Cooks, Fast Food 3 $35,027 18.75%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 3 $81,161 18.75%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $55,266 18.75%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $44,106 18.75%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 3 $55,501 18.75%
Automotive Master Mechanics 3 $34,833 20.00%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 3 $38,854 20.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 3 $41,531 20.00%
Producers and Directors 3 $62,537 20.00%
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 %
Rush University Medical Center 719 $66,838 84.19%
Deloitte Tax Llp 710 $65,506 84.73%
Motorola Solutions Inc 691 $88,967 84.37%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd 685 $66,076 90.01%
Kpmg Llp 679 $75,618 90.90%
Caremark Llc 673 $92,604 91.94%
Navistar Inc 650 $86,006 90.91%
Abbott Laboratories 637 $84,080 89.09%
Ntt Data Inc 620 $80,349 86.83%
Motorola Mobility Llc 597 $87,455 91.01%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toms Farm Market And Greenhouses Inc 8 $23,894 100.00%
Fecke Farms 8 $34,757 100.00%
D Dowson Farms 8 $31,232 100.00%
Agrico Labor Llc 8 $31,375 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 8 $27,815 100.00%
Premier Packing Llc 8 $36,098 100.00%
Dambacher Farms Partnership 8 $31,512 100.00%
Echo Valley Orchard Llc 8 $24,203 100.00%
D K Harvesting Inc 8 $35,948 100.00%
Bailey Family Farm 7 $33,360 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trinuc Llc 61 $87,138 36.31%
Sharpedge Solutions Inc 59 $91,667 35.54%
Planet Logistics Inc 55 $65,520 33.33%
Hospira Inc 49 $97,896 29.88%
Teklink International Inc 49 $76,182 30.63%
Navigant Consulting Inc 49 $86,302 30.82%
United Airlines Inc 49 $83,640 32.89%
Tekinvaderz Llc 49 $85,129 33.33%
Aperion Care Wilmington 48 $22,542 32.65%
S R International Inc 47 $85,175 32.19%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 74 $73,656 88.10%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 74 $34,054 89.16%
Other Financial Vehicles 72 $73,186 87.80%
Full Service Restaurants 70 $72,715 86.42%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers 69 $68,975 86.25%
Media Representatives 69 $76,445 86.25%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 69 $76,192 87.34%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 66 $86,594 83.54%
Electric Power Distribution 66 $84,103 85.71%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 65 $79,683 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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