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 %
Teksystems Inc 129 $82,888 91.49%
Discover Bank 129 $99,228 91.49%
Servotech Inc 128 $65,662 91.43%
Musigma Inc 127 $53,135 90.71%
Solstice Consulting Llc 126 $93,167 90.00%
Ultimate Care Inc 126 $56,679 90.00%
Cyberthink Inc 125 $64,068 89.93%
Docusign Inc 125 $112,619 89.93%
Uber Technologies Inc 125 $85,621 89.93%
Gdn Infotech Inc 125 $68,547 90.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Don Edwards Farm 1 $24,190 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Il 6 1 $33,051 100.00%
Hiel Enterprises 1 $37,814 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 1 Change To Petition 2 1 $37,814 100.00%
S M Hernandez Sons Inc Petition 2 1 $35,714 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi 1 $33,051 100.00%
Paul R Miller Jr 1 $24,149 100.00%
Robert Haase Farms Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Phil D Walters 1 $37,814 100.00%
Frey Produce And Frey Brothers 1 $15,080 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mondelez Global Llc 8 $107,825 32.00%
East Gate Trading Compnay Inc Dba Rugport 8 $32,209 32.00%
Polaris7 Investments Llc 8 $93,618 32.00%
Latitude 36 Inc 8 $96,707 32.00%
American Decorating Inc 8 $24,469 32.00%
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Llc 8 $86,916 32.00%
Witronix Llc 8 $112,091 32.00%
Arv Systems Inc 8 $96,486 32.00%
Supernova Lending Llc 8 $83,137 33.33%
Altex Transportation 8 $37,180 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 41 $99,856 95.35%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 40 $80,266 93.02%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 40 $65,734 93.02%
Residential Remodelers 40 $53,211 93.02%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $97,472 92.86%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 39 $80,624 92.86%
Payroll Services 38 $96,043 90.48%
Mushroom Production 38 $26,001 92.68%
General Freight Trucking Local 37 $49,342 92.50%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 37 $55,827 92.50%

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