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 %
University Anesthesiologists Sc 8 $186,547 88.89%
Quincy Medical Group 8 $212,815 88.89%
River To River Heart Group Llc 8 $202,426 88.89%
Advocate Medical Group 8 $212,288 88.89%
Integrated Project Management Company Inc 8 $79,471 88.89%
Synthesis Technology Corp 8 $80,680 88.89%
Aruna Info Inc 8 $84,243 88.89%
Delta System And Software Inc 8 $82,659 88.89%
Epiworks Inc 8 $65,473 88.89%
Corelle Brands Llc 8 $81,833 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 11 $122,953 84.62%
Animal Food Manufacturing 11 $83,106 84.62%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 11 $57,421 84.62%
Iron Foundries 11 $66,177 84.62%
Steel Wire Drawing 11 $75,812 84.62%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 11 $58,624 84.62%
Document Preparation Services 11 $52,545 91.67%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 11 $60,955 91.67%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers 11 $65,293 91.67%
Iron And Steel Forging 11 $60,679 91.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dance Companies 2 $43,743 50.00%
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing 2 $28,434 50.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 2 $109,013 66.67%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 2 $85,842 66.67%
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers 2 $65,697 66.67%
Machinery Manufacturing 2 $76,128 66.67%
Commuter Rail Systems 2 $75,598 66.67%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental 2 $76,076 66.67%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers 2 $25,303 66.67%
Security Systems Services 2 $76,004 66.67%

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