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 %
Imanage Llc 109 $83,733 88.62%
Management Health Systems Llc 109 $48,884 89.34%
Western Illinois University 109 $60,011 89.34%
Imc Americas Inc 109 $84,070 89.34%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc 109 $59,957 90.08%
Acco Brands Usa Llc 108 $92,544 89.26%
Illinois Tool Works Inc 108 $81,170 89.26%
Infosys Technologies Limited 108 $58,307 89.26%
Springfield Clinic 108 $154,392 90.00%
Ulta Inc 108 $108,600 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Billy Bob Teeth Inc 1 $30,202 100.00%
Echo Valley Orchard 1 $21,734 100.00%
Van Kalker Farms Inc 1 $35,714 100.00%
Stewart Farms Partnership 1 $55,806 100.00%
Trover Produce Inc 1 $22,547 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Il 3 1 $33,051 100.00%
Hinsdale Nurseries 1 $35,714 100.00%
Jackson Citrus 1 $218 100.00%
Land Grain Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Ag Installers Inc 1 $37,419 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Springfield Care Center Llc 7 $28,677 33.33%
Transform Sears Home Services Llc 7 $105,854 33.33%
Scvngr Inc 7 $88,311 33.33%
Bitsio Inc 7 $82,297 33.33%
Ramiro Guzman Landscaping Inc 7 $25,272 33.33%
Envestnet Financial Technologies Inc 7 $88,424 33.33%
Hollister Incorporated 6 $89,222 28.57%
Analysis Group Inc 6 $72,523 28.57%
Swiss Re America Holding Corporation 6 $90,755 28.57%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 6 $68,221 28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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