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 %
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 6 $36,785 75.00%
Search Marketing Strategists 6 $64,147 75.00%
Photographers 6 $27,042 75.00%
Medical Secretaries 6 $40,473 75.00%
Archivists 6 $34,788 85.71%
Exercise Physiologists 6 $45,815 85.71%
Producers 6 $44,391 85.71%
Counselors, All Other 6 $45,202 85.71%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $61,305 85.71%
Transportation Managers 6 $68,949 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2 $27,082 16.67%
Funeral Attendants 1 $28,059 8.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $50,648 8.33%
Pharmacy Technicians 1 $25,688 8.33%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1 $37,544 8.33%
Chemical Technicians 1 $48,651 8.33%
Energy Engineers 1 $78,936 8.33%
Commercial Pilots 1 $84,007 8.33%
Team Assemblers 1 $22,942 8.33%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $46,758 8.33%
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 %
Cloudstall Inc 9 $99,147 90.00%
Adventist Glen Oaks Hospital 9 $101,724 90.00%
Algoclouds Llc 9 $97,776 90.00%
Village Practice Management Company Llc 9 $124,474 90.00%
Strong Point Consulting Llc 9 $97,469 90.00%
Ifusion Inc 9 $97,624 90.00%
Digitalis Inc 9 $96,907 90.00%
Ferrara Candy Company 8 $96,744 80.00%
Externetworks Inc 8 $71,399 80.00%
Tek And Company 8 $81,741 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 2 $66,040 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $39,832 100.00%
Photographic Services 2 $70,502 100.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation 2 $96,835 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing 2 $71,719 100.00%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 2 $75,743 100.00%
Explosives Manufacturing 2 $90,210 100.00%
Special Needs Transportation 2 $84,896 100.00%
Fire Protection 2 $50,836 100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 2 $57,533 100.00%
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