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%
Childcare Workers 53 $23,063 65.43%
Nursing Assistants 53 $28,014 65.43%
Helpers--Production Workers 51 $24,668 66.23%
Lawyers 51 $91,753 67.11%
Home Health Aides 50 $24,073 65.79%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 50 $22,263 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 %
Bain Company Inc 158 $101,732 90.29%
Globallogic Inc 158 $100,691 91.86%
Optum Services Inc 157 $112,870 91.81%
Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc 157 $105,572 92.35%
Onward Technologies Inc 155 $68,582 91.18%
Cibc Bank Usa 155 $93,409 91.72%
Mahindra Engineering Services Ltd 155 $60,605 91.72%
Advanced Cadcam Service 152 $60,879 90.48%
Etek It Services Inc 152 $73,943 91.02%
Tri Ventures Inc Dba Aquent Llc 151 $75,028 90.42%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rock Creek Transport Inc 2 $37,617 100.00%
Mark Winship 2 $39,260 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 1 2 $35,433 100.00%
Ronald John Mueller Jr 1 $52,166 100.00%
Tim Eike 1 $30,202 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 2 Drivers 1 $37,814 100.00%
Barry Manthei 1 $37,814 100.00%
Toms Farm Market And Greenhouse Inc 1 $20,675 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Il 2 1 $33,051 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Waterman Princeton Corteva Detasseling Only Farmworker 1 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chicago Trading Company 10 $88,061 29.41%
Infogix Inc 10 $68,675 29.41%
James Hardie Building Products 10 $82,285 30.30%
Applied Research Associates Inc 10 $62,055 30.30%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 10 $93,874 30.30%
Cardinal Health 10 $91,913 30.30%
Kana Software Inc 10 $82,512 30.30%
Promise And Fulfillment Community Church 10 $28,040 30.30%
Intel Mobile Communications Inc 10 $82,844 30.30%
Ensono Lp 10 $97,384 31.25%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 83 $55,336 87.37%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 81 $96,806 85.26%
Employment Services 81 $50,596 86.17%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers 81 $78,667 87.10%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 77 $76,068 83.70%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 77 $101,251 85.56%
Petroleum Refineries 77 $98,269 88.51%
Tax Preparation Services 77 $62,226 88.51%
Legal Services 76 $67,935 88.37%
Business Associations 75 $87,750 87.21%
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