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 %
Amount Inc 93 $81,459 88.57%
Nav Consulting Inc 92 $89,298 87.62%
Abbvie Us Llc 92 $98,293 87.62%
Servicenow Inc 92 $105,036 87.62%
Staples Inc 91 $97,774 86.67%
Cyber Korp Inc 91 $68,950 87.50%
Fis Management Services Llc 91 $94,407 87.50%
Gannu Software Inc 91 $78,594 88.35%
Hub Group Inc 90 $110,184 87.38%
Techie Brains Incorporated 90 $70,956 87.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wang Engineering Inc 5 $68,357 27.78%
Credit Suisse Securities Usa Llc 5 $80,413 27.78%
Project Leadership Associates 5 $96,250 27.78%
Lyndex Nikken Inc 5 $63,270 27.78%
Avery Dennison Corporation 5 $72,184 27.78%
Northwestern Memorial Hospital 5 $59,692 27.78%
The Joint Commission 5 $86,981 27.78%
Informatica Corporation 5 $69,044 27.78%
Tradehelm Inc 5 $79,943 27.78%
Rockford Health Physicians 5 $126,689 27.78%

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