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)

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 %
Kosovo 2 $66,571 50.00%
Senegal 2 $71,854 50.00%
Belize 2 $62,057 50.00%
Panama 2 $78,926 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $88,463 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $39,489 66.67%
Austria 2 $51,001 66.67%
Cyprus 2 $80,777 66.67%
Estonia 2 $66,008 66.67%
Macau 2 $113,797 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Northern Illinois University 286 $50,924 89.66%
Innovative Consulting Solutions Llc 281 $86,527 88.36%
International Business Machines Corporation 281 $87,932 89.49%
Sap America Inc 279 $94,660 90.58%
Microsoft Corporation 276 $91,065 89.90%
Information Resources Inc 275 $76,575 90.16%
Illinois Institute Of Technology 275 $52,198 90.46%
Groupon Inc 273 $88,928 91.00%
Dfs Services Llc 272 $87,329 91.58%
Citadel Securities Americas Llc 267 $93,301 90.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prairieland Fs Inc 3 $35,526 100.00%
R Smits Sons The Farm Llc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Rinderer Farms Gp 3 $37,114 100.00%
Ar Construction 3 $30,652 100.00%
Scott Landrey Farms 3 $32,989 100.00%
Eike Farms 3 $35,124 100.00%
Green Glen Nursery Inc 3 $29,009 100.00%
Hugenberg Farms Inc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Daniels Landscaping And Nursery 3 $37,114 100.00%
Masching Agriculture 3 $35,526 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Factset Research Systems Inc 22 $95,657 35.48%
Opus Consulting Solutions Inc 22 $104,922 35.48%
Enfusion Llc 21 $82,500 33.87%
Radiant Global Inc 21 $80,816 34.43%
Southern Illinois Hospital Services 21 $40,710 34.43%
Srt It Incorporated 21 $69,523 34.43%
Vizient Inc 21 $82,611 34.43%
Citibank Na 21 $98,468 34.43%
Pls Financial Services Inc 21 $103,963 34.43%
Vs Carriers 21 $50,915 35.59%

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