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 %
Sales Engineers 1,034 $91,339 89.83%
Chemists 962 $58,418 83.65%
Marketing Managers 909 $104,358 88.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 873 $57,184 89.26%
Internists, General 838 $132,360 86.57%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 738 $53,521 88.07%
Dentists, General 735 $102,275 87.71%
Logisticians 672 $55,425 85.17%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 650 $46,330 85.98%
Actuaries 628 $85,105 87.96%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 89 $62,263 80.18%
Dentists, General 83 $93,359 76.15%
General and Operations Managers 74 $104,708 67.89%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 74 $39,492 69.81%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 70 $24,859 67.31%
Logisticians 70 $55,287 70.71%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 69 $42,336 73.40%
Financial Specialists, All Other 68 $81,842 74.73%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 66 $43,129 72.53%
Actuaries 65 $93,468 72.22%
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 %
Tempus Labs Inc 151 $77,456 90.96%
Perficient Inc 151 $83,284 90.96%
Mirage Software Inc Dba Bourntec Solutions 151 $77,655 91.52%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 151 $78,869 91.52%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 151 $96,632 92.07%
Shure Incorporated 150 $90,548 92.02%
Next Generation Technology Inc 150 $54,053 92.59%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 149 $99,840 91.98%
Insurance Auto Auctions Inc 148 $92,168 91.93%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 147 $59,236 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Palmer Flying Service Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Mid Way Farms 1 $31,845 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Waterman Detasseling And Harvest Farmworker 1 $37,814 100.00%
Pitch Co Personnel 1 $35,714 100.00%
Kevin L Mcarthy 1 $37,814 100.00%
Dail Family Farms Inc 1 $24,190 100.00%
The Green House Of C L Inc 1 $35,714 100.00%
Dennis Bork 1 $33,051 100.00%
Christian County Farmer Supply Co 1 $33,051 100.00%
Aztech Landscaping Ltd 1 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foot Locker Retail Inc 10 $116,029 31.25%
Gamma Technologies Llc 10 $81,399 31.25%
Ftd Companies Inc 10 $82,628 31.25%
Wave Solutions Inc 10 $99,509 32.26%
Sound Physicians Of Illinois Llc 10 $148,279 32.26%
Amerixpress Inc 10 $47,601 32.26%
H Mart Midwest Corp 9 $42,474 29.03%
City Sports On 87th 9 $37,789 29.03%
Wheaton College 9 $41,038 29.03%
Doka Usa Ltd 9 $83,748 31.03%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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