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 %
Computer Operators 10 $38,308 83.33%
Geneticists 10 $64,755 83.33%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 10 $51,359 83.33%
Chemical Technicians 9 $42,095 75.00%
Urologists 9 $183,669 81.82%
Web Administrators 9 $62,712 81.82%
Residential Advisors 8 $28,561 72.73%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 8 $45,039 72.73%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 8 $56,477 72.73%
Social Workers, All Other 8 $35,108 72.73%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Personal Financial Advisors 2 $113,610 15.38%
Technical Writers 2 $47,435 15.38%
Cooks, All Other 2 $23,754 15.38%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 2 $48,069 15.38%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2 $72,707 15.38%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 2 $31,996 15.38%
Optometrists 2 $70,554 15.38%
Biostatisticians 2 $75,410 15.38%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 2 $35,080 15.38%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2 $59,717 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 %
Malaysia 42 $80,071 43.30%
Romania 39 $66,151 40.63%
Argentina 37 $92,319 40.66%
Israel 37 $96,174 42.53%
Bulgaria 36 $55,569 47.37%
Ireland 33 $97,105 44.59%
Serbia 32 $69,004 45.07%
Venezuela 32 $85,066 49.23%
South Africa 27 $88,035 42.86%
United States Of America 26 $74,212 41.27%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation 72 $140,675 87.80%
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center Of Chicago 72 $70,920 87.80%
Sunera Technologies Inc 72 $72,514 87.80%
Horizon Technologies Inc 71 $55,323 86.59%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 71 $72,160 87.65%
Sogeti Usa Llc 71 $79,605 88.75%
Lorsiv Technologies Inc 70 $69,559 87.50%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 70 $75,013 87.50%
First Tek Dos Llc 70 $61,806 87.50%
Swanktek Inc 70 $73,708 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pain Stop Chiromassage Ltd 4 $37,446 28.57%
Founders Insurance Company 4 $81,307 28.57%
Technocentrainc 4 $98,826 28.57%
Eagle Test Systems 4 $79,805 28.57%
Jumpforward 4 $84,906 28.57%
Barchartcom Inc 4 $73,975 28.57%
Pwc Strategy Us Inc 4 $109,606 28.57%
Litepoint Corporation 4 $90,397 28.57%
United Stationers Management Services 4 $83,039 28.57%
Blick Art Materials Llc Dick Blick Holdings 4 $76,997 28.57%

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