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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Copy Writers 2 $57,315 15.38%
Watch Repairers 2 $28,559 15.38%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2 $48,548 15.38%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $66,103 15.38%
Cooks, All Other 2 $23,754 15.38%
Forensic Science Technicians 2 $70,263 15.38%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 2 $48,485 16.67%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2 $72,707 16.67%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 2 $63,532 16.67%
Biostatisticians 2 $75,410 16.67%
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 %
Northern Illinois University 286 $50,924 89.66%
Innovative Consulting Solutions Llc 281 $86,527 88.36%
International Business Machines Corporation 281 $87,932 89.49%
Sap America Inc 279 $94,660 90.58%
Microsoft Corporation 276 $91,065 89.90%
Information Resources Inc 275 $76,575 90.16%
Illinois Institute Of Technology 275 $52,198 90.46%
Groupon Inc 273 $88,928 91.00%
Dfs Services Llc 272 $87,329 91.58%
Citadel Securities Americas Llc 267 $93,301 90.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prairieland Fs Inc 3 $35,526 100.00%
R Smits Sons The Farm Llc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Rinderer Farms Gp 3 $37,114 100.00%
Ar Construction 3 $30,652 100.00%
Scott Landrey Farms 3 $32,989 100.00%
Eike Farms 3 $35,124 100.00%
Green Glen Nursery Inc 3 $29,009 100.00%
Hugenberg Farms Inc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Daniels Landscaping And Nursery 3 $37,114 100.00%
Masching Agriculture 3 $35,526 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Factset Research Systems Inc 22 $95,657 35.48%
Opus Consulting Solutions Inc 22 $104,922 35.48%
Enfusion Llc 21 $82,500 33.87%
Radiant Global Inc 21 $80,816 34.43%
Southern Illinois Hospital Services 21 $40,710 34.43%
Srt It Incorporated 21 $69,523 34.43%
Vizient Inc 21 $82,611 34.43%
Citibank Na 21 $98,468 34.43%
Pls Financial Services Inc 21 $103,963 34.43%
Vs Carriers 21 $50,915 35.59%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 1,302 $88,585 76.59%
Marketing Consulting Services 1,287 $75,488 88.45%
Architectural Services 1,246 $54,795 89.26%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 1,178 $91,617 89.92%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 1,165 $80,686 92.39%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,109 $96,712 91.88%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,040 $49,824 86.74%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 1,040 $81,021 88.21%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 1,012 $104,451 89.40%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 1,008 $91,318 90.97%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Potato Farming 14 $35,624 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 14 $35,220 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 12 $30,941 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 11 $32,675 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 8 $25,327 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 8 $37,601 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 8 $35,352 100.00%
Floriculture Production 7 $30,986 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 7 $26,569 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $31,706 100.00%

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