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 %
Physicists 594 $66,236 83.90%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 590 $79,773 90.08%
Financial Managers 566 $114,770 89.98%
Financial Specialists, All Other 538 $70,627 86.08%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 534 $52,287 85.58%
Economists 534 $80,139 88.85%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 521 $94,328 87.27%
Lawyers 511 $101,658 85.74%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 471 $88,047 88.37%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 468 $116,573 88.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Managers 56 $119,447 65.88%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 55 $79,952 66.27%
Clergy 54 $29,123 65.06%
Nursing Assistants 53 $28,014 65.43%
Childcare Workers 53 $23,063 65.43%
Lawyers 51 $91,753 66.23%
Helpers--Production Workers 51 $24,668 67.11%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 50 $22,263 65.79%
Home Health Aides 50 $24,073 65.79%
Chefs and Head Cooks 49 $49,974 67.12%
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 %
Continental Casualty Company 195 $110,411 89.86%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 195 $94,169 90.28%
Ctc Trading Group Llc 194 $86,551 89.81%
3i Infotech Inc 193 $71,386 89.35%
Savvy Info Systems Inc 192 $69,740 89.30%
Palni Inc 192 $58,471 89.30%
Salesforcecom Inc 191 $102,264 89.25%
Mindtree Limited 191 $67,618 89.67%
Hewitt Associates Llc 190 $68,455 89.20%
Viva Usa Inc 189 $65,190 89.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neumiller Sproule Llc 2 $30,202 100.00%
Croft Fertilizer Service Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
C G Farms Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Larry Joe Ohern 2 $37,814 100.00%
Ridgely Farms Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Paragon Construction Solutions Llc 2 $48,776 100.00%
Glen Loepker Farm 2 $35,714 100.00%
Klokkenga Corporation 2 $37,814 100.00%
Flying Illini Ag Service Llc 2 $48,641 100.00%
Longley Farms Inc 2 $34,382 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bdo Usa Llp 14 $83,001 33.33%
Balyasny Asset Management Lp 14 $99,397 33.33%
Nav Consulting Inc 14 $56,386 33.33%
Synoptek Llc 14 $68,498 34.15%
Peak6 Group Llc 14 $85,928 34.15%
Waukegan Public Schools 13 $36,256 31.71%
Computer Discoveries Inc 13 $75,040 31.71%
Sterling Engineering Inc 13 $79,427 31.71%
Infinium Capital Management 13 $82,553 31.71%
Astellas 13 $83,936 31.71%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 74 $73,656 88.10%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 74 $34,054 89.16%
Other Financial Vehicles 72 $73,186 87.80%
Full Service Restaurants 70 $72,715 86.42%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers 69 $68,975 86.25%
Media Representatives 69 $76,445 86.25%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 69 $76,192 87.34%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 66 $86,594 83.54%
Electric Power Distribution 66 $84,103 85.71%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 65 $79,683 86.67%
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