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 %
Capgemini Us Llc 141 $92,202 91.56%
Drw Holdings Llc 140 $87,646 90.91%
Quadratic Systems Inc 138 $70,399 89.61%
Gogo Llc 138 $88,547 90.79%
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc 138 $66,586 91.39%
Orpine Inc 137 $69,441 90.73%
Rehabilitation Institute Of Chicago 137 $53,331 91.33%
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp 137 $69,281 91.33%
Yahoo Inc 137 $82,461 91.95%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 136 $88,820 91.28%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 2 1 $35,714 100.00%
Novus Ag Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Rr Dairy Inc 1 $36,400 100.00%
Breezy Hill Nursery Inc 1 $33,051 100.00%
Legacy Organic Acres Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Bluff View Farms Inc Dba Bluff View Farms Inc 1 $23,088 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting And Hauling Inc 1 $24,823 100.00%
Matthew Kash 1 $37,814 100.00%
Frank W Lewis Son Seed Farms Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
A Soto Southern Ag Inc 6 1 $33,051 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New World Market Corp 9 $20,114 32.14%
The Methodist Medical Center Of Illinois 9 $90,755 32.14%
The Star Of Siam Inc 9 $36,608 32.14%
Stonex Group Inc 9 $101,603 32.14%
Elevate Care 9 $28,954 32.14%
Fi Administration Solutions Llc 8 $78,728 28.57%
Mayer Brown Llp 8 $92,025 28.57%
Jinny Beauty Supply Co Inc 8 $83,663 29.63%
Stmicroelectronics Inc 8 $90,297 29.63%
Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation 8 $72,197 29.63%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers 4 $58,302 80.00%
Book Publishers 4 $99,653 80.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing 4 $61,516 80.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation 4 $54,595 80.00%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers 4 $100,189 80.00%
Support Activities For Printing 4 $91,198 80.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading 4 $68,484 80.00%
Broom Brush And Mop Manufacturing 4 $78,848 80.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 4 $51,662 80.00%
Music Publishers 4 $83,949 80.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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