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 %
Psychologists, All Other 1 $44,720 10.00%
Helpers--Roofers 1 $21,403 10.00%
Dental Hygienists 1 $69,846 10.00%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1 $69,326 10.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $39,042 10.00%
Quality Control Analysts 1 $65,000 10.00%
Construction Carpenters 1 $38,938 10.00%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1 $32,344 10.00%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $37,586 10.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $34,050 10.00%
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 %
Greece 18 $100,956 43.90%
Georgia 18 $53,991 46.15%
Sri Lanka 17 $73,288 43.59%
Indonesia 17 $72,195 44.74%
Syria 16 $104,592 43.24%
Peru 16 $89,421 43.24%
Burma (myanmar) 16 $35,429 44.44%
Ghana 16 $88,462 45.71%
Moldova 15 $61,465 42.86%
Ethiopia 15 $91,945 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 111 $50,104 87.40%
Decatur Memorial Hospital 111 $179,860 88.10%
Elite It Solutions Inc 111 $59,845 88.10%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 111 $92,326 88.80%
Idexcel Inc 110 $79,729 88.00%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 110 $86,821 88.71%
Uis Consulting Llc 110 $67,615 88.71%
Edify Technologies Inc 110 $65,232 88.71%
Ameritech Global Inc 110 $63,387 89.43%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc 110 $63,353 89.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dahm Enterprises Inc 1 $31,845 100.00%
Paul R Miller Jr Dba Lone Wolfe Management Inc 1 $23,088 100.00%
Frenell Farms 1 $33,051 100.00%
D K Harvesting Inc Il 1 $33,051 100.00%
Frontier Farms Llc 1 $26,894 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Waterman Princeton Early Roguing And Detasseling Farmworker 2024 1 $37,814 100.00%
Van Kalker Farms Inc Et Al 1 $33,051 100.00%
C L Holzwarth Inc 1 $45,074 100.00%
Schott Farms 1 $37,814 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 103 1 1 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Torque Parts Llc 7 $41,992 31.82%
Botti Nail Spa Inc 7 $25,881 31.82%
Kids Island Learning Center Inc 7 $36,052 31.82%
Osf Multi Specialty Group 7 $118,192 31.82%
Valkyrie Trading 7 $70,524 31.82%
Opportunity Financial Llc 7 $101,840 31.82%
Zurich Services Usllc 7 $123,611 31.82%
Crowe Llp 7 $77,768 31.82%
Minghin Cuisine Naperville Inc 7 $31,616 33.33%
Rio Tinto Services Inc 7 $119,083 33.33%

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