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)

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 %
Jamaica 5 $41,678 55.56%
Finland 5 $86,741 55.56%
Latvia 4 $69,321 44.44%
Sudan 4 $54,865 44.44%
Croatia 4 $74,615 44.44%
Armenia 4 $78,666 44.44%
Norway 4 $53,223 50.00%
Tunisia 3 $60,493 42.86%
Barbados 3 $112,406 42.86%
St Lucia 3 $82,638 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pacific Asiana Llc 12 $67,333 92.31%
Abhay Solutions Inc 12 $98,913 92.31%
It Workforce Inc 12 $86,076 92.31%
Bsaspec Inc 12 $69,505 92.31%
Techops Inc 12 $62,365 92.31%
Code Tech Inc 12 $85,661 92.31%
Svs Technologies Limited 12 $81,690 92.31%
Careerbuilder Llc 12 $69,945 92.31%
Amcor Flexibles Llc 12 $96,129 92.31%
Magna Infotech Ltd 12 $70,262 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Evention Llc 1 $66,082 50.00%
Toms Repairs Inc 1 $56,576 50.00%
Atlas Engineering Group Ltd 1 $80,184 50.00%
Argus Software Inc 1 $96,325 50.00%
Yoosufani Enterprises Inc Falafel Grill 1 $33,238 50.00%
Internap Corporation 1 $73,341 50.00%
Alligator Computer Systems 1 $105,997 50.00%
Ek Cleaners Inc 1 $25,896 50.00%
International Computer Concepts Inc 1 $104,395 50.00%
Sylvia Bridal Designs Alterations 1 $38,667 50.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 116,575 $72,225 89.53%
Computer Systems Design Services 25,137 $80,325 93.26%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,562 $77,011 94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 11,398 $54,276 76.57%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 9,122 $76,904 88.80%
Engineering Services 8,170 $68,289 89.11%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 7,423 $90,400 95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,280 $79,797 97.59%
Management Consulting Services 6,136 $77,593 96.49%
Other Computer Related Services 5,387 $75,637 89.10%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 554 $33,460 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 165 $32,363 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 143 $43,304 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 142 $33,833 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 92 $33,609 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 88 $33,424 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 80 $35,201 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 67 $27,172 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 65 $36,532 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 43 $32,847 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 11,847 $173,113 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 2,627 $91,387 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,027 $93,058 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,876 $84,379 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,827 $52,397 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,449 $85,961 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 1,380 $99,680 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,253 $410,290 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 817 $54,041 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 762 $99,261 100.00%

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