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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,919 $76,395 83.22%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,816 $51,864 88.67%
Civil Engineers 1,532 $70,707 87.05%
Web Developers 1,463 $59,980 91.61%
Information Technology Project Managers 1,417 $91,428 94.47%
Information Security Analysts 1,198 $86,536 80.03%
Business Intelligence Analysts 1,168 $85,060 89.78%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,164 $47,131 92.45%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,050 $80,134 87.87%
Engineers, All Other 1,046 $66,366 87.60%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 132 $153,589 78.57%
Civil Engineers 129 $1,175,895 77.25%
Computer Programmers 125 $69,590 76.22%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 124 $50,166 80.52%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 116 $48,375 76.32%
Sales Engineers 111 $95,550 78.72%
Financial Managers 108 $116,225 81.20%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 104 $104,111 80.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 102 $24,444 82.26%
Information Security Analysts 99 $107,116 82.50%
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 %
Osf Saint Francis Medical Center 171 $82,019 90.96%
Randstad Technologies Lp 170 $69,030 90.43%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 169 $116,331 90.37%
Citadel Securities Americas Services Llc 168 $97,199 89.84%
Saggezza Inc 167 $82,620 90.76%
W W Grainger Inc 167 $67,428 91.26%
Bmo Harris Bank Na 166 $87,765 90.71%
Volt Management Corp 166 $62,728 91.21%
Ul Llc 166 $101,139 91.21%
Numeric Technologies Inc 165 $64,505 90.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Evergreen Fs Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 3 2 $36,764 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 103 2 $35,714 100.00%
Tri County Electrical Contractors Llc 2 $32,458 100.00%
Flores Construction 2 $45,521 100.00%
Gateway Fs 2 $36,764 100.00%
Fairley Enterprises Llc 2 $35,714 100.00%
Ag View Fs Llc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Jenks Family Farms Gp 2 $36,764 100.00%
J Hernandez Harvesting Inc 2 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Archer Grey Llc 11 $97,257 30.56%
Crystal Equation Corporation 11 $91,682 30.56%
Astellas Us Llc 11 $104,960 30.56%
Navteq North America Llc 11 $102,947 30.56%
Paylocity Corporation 11 $96,656 30.56%
Videojet Technologies 11 $102,470 30.56%
Qtg Development Inc 11 $92,038 31.43%
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation 11 $101,790 31.43%
Csl Behring 11 $89,882 31.43%
Marvelltechllc 11 $82,706 31.43%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing 5 $81,525 83.33%
Commercial Photography 5 $46,542 83.33%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 5 $101,665 100.00%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation 5 $57,949 100.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 4 $64,527 80.00%
Farm Management Services 4 $59,379 80.00%
Tire Manufacturing 4 $86,996 80.00%
Passenger Car Leasing 4 $97,729 80.00%
Other Legal Services 4 $47,206 80.00%
Community Food Services 4 $96,793 80.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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