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 Psychologists	11	$48,496	84.62%
Physician Assistants	11	$79,256	84.62%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$54,784	84.62%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	11	$57,771	84.62%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	11	$41,379	84.62%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	10	$50,538	76.92%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$56,924	76.92%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$46,854	76.92%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	10	$82,328	76.92%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	10	$44,304	76.92%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	2	$43,868	14.29%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	2	$31,996	14.29%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	2	$48,485	14.29%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	2	$35,080	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2	$59,717	15.38%
Optometrists	2	$70,554	15.38%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	2	$19,365	15.38%
Craft Artists	2	$43,524	15.38%
Social and Human Service Assistants	2	$22,714	15.38%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$41,875	15.38%

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 %
Georgia	18	$53,991	43.90%
Greece	18	$100,956	46.15%
Sri Lanka	17	$73,288	43.59%
Indonesia	17	$72,195	44.74%
Syria	16	$104,592	43.24%
Peru	16	$89,421	43.24%
Burma (myanmar)	16	$35,429	44.44%
Ghana	16	$88,462	45.71%
Moldova	15	$61,465	42.86%
Ethiopia	15	$91,945	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	14,073	$69,622	99.63%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	12,481	$67,095	99.35%
Capgemini America Inc	9,890	$80,576	95.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	7,846	$85,711	98.37%
Ernst Young Us Llp	6,570	$81,706	98.72%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	6,128	$80,576	98.32%
Accenture Llp	5,776	$77,073	97.78%
Wipro Limited	2,942	$70,015	85.28%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc	2,939	$103,023	87.76%
Ibm India Private Limited	2,813	$65,153	87.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alewelt Concrete Inc	87	$30,976	100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc	72	$35,253	100.00%
Frey Brothers	50	$29,106	100.00%
Flamm Orchards Inc	36	$28,596	100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc	20	$32,438	100.00%
Rb Family Farms Inc	19	$28,253	100.00%
Mcneill Labor Management Inc	19	$28,347	100.00%
J J Dill Llc	18	$35,665	100.00%
Toms Farm Market Greenhouses Inc	17	$30,811	100.00%
Heritage Family Farms	17	$30,890	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	1,021	$90,332	28.15%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc	466	$99,515	45.64%
Caterpillar Inc	427	$81,559	71.17%
Ernst Young Us Llp	401	$105,094	74.54%
Discover Products Inc	391	$79,764	80.79%
Abbvie Inc	350	$90,576	75.11%
Lead It Corporation	322	$72,880	72.52%
Belmont Sausage Company	243	$25,168	56.64%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	236	$108,118	55.27%
At Kearney Inc	235	$109,873	58.60%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	120	$84,558	88.89%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	118	$72,319	88.06%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	117	$107,072	87.97%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	117	$58,030	88.64%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	117	$77,407	88.64%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	114	$101,008	87.69%
Facilities Support Services	113	$80,133	87.60%
Language Schools	112	$31,031	86.82%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	112	$85,191	87.50%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	112	$68,715	88.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Manufacturing	32	$62,431	86.49%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	31	$91,421	86.11%
Books Printing	31	$97,773	86.11%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	29	$120,622	85.29%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	29	$97,464	85.29%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	29	$75,616	87.88%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	28	$37,939	84.85%
Real Estate Property Managers	28	$88,514	84.85%
Retail Bakeries	27	$25,556	84.38%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	27	$72,720	84.38%

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.