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 %
Ak Information Technologies Inc 101 $71,298 89.38%
William Blair Company Llc 100 $97,505 88.50%
Nextrow Inc 100 $87,351 89.29%
Ciber Inc 100 $69,711 89.29%
Netra Technologies Inc 100 $65,573 89.29%
Hsbc Technology Services Usa Inc 99 $105,215 88.39%
Trading Technologies International Inc 99 $78,757 88.39%
Great Software Laboratory Inc 99 $63,392 88.39%
Knowles Electronics Llc 98 $96,160 87.50%
American Imaging Management Inc 98 $78,412 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sea Republic Llc Dba Yuzu Sushi Robata Grill 6 $31,932 31.58%
Schneider Electric Software Llc 6 $79,650 31.58%
Zna Services Llc 6 $92,534 31.58%
Shoppertrak Rct Corporation 6 $108,060 31.58%
Evolent Health Llc 6 $88,986 31.58%
Chi Cafe Llc 6 $27,997 31.58%
Dv Group Llc 6 $80,565 31.58%
Kellogg Business Services Company 6 $113,991 31.58%
Air Sea Transport Chicago Inc 6 $68,352 31.58%
Win Win Aviation Inc 6 $109,175 31.58%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing 5 $81,525 83.33%
Commercial Photography 5 $46,542 83.33%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 5 $101,665 100.00%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation 5 $57,949 100.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 4 $64,527 80.00%
Farm Management Services 4 $59,379 80.00%
Tire Manufacturing 4 $86,996 80.00%
Passenger Car Leasing 4 $97,729 80.00%
Other Legal Services 4 $47,206 80.00%
Community Food Services 4 $96,793 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