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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	335	$47,324	78.09%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	324	$54,019	76.06%
Sales Managers	310	$99,123	76.73%
Biological Scientists, All Other	309	$53,356	77.25%
Accountants	304	$57,860	80.64%
Materials Scientists	302	$60,080	81.84%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	300	$60,037	84.75%
Credit Analysts	292	$62,196	82.72%
Human Resources Specialists	291	$52,796	88.45%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	288	$48,753	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	39	$41,339	60.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$64,318	60.32%
Credit Analysts	38	$70,991	62.30%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	38	$24,666	62.30%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$57,870	61.67%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	36	$61,939	60.00%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	36	$29,821	61.02%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$51,807	57.63%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	33	$23,046	56.90%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	33	$48,191	56.90%

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 %
Only It Consulting Llc	200	$70,271	89.29%
Saven Technologies Inc	200	$79,395	89.69%
Caresoft Global Inc	200	$59,826	89.69%
Atos Syntel Inc	199	$82,929	89.64%
Cisco Systems Inc	198	$91,906	89.59%
Virtusa Corporation	197	$79,669	89.14%
Ameex Technologies Corp	197	$62,592	89.95%
Teklink International Inc	197	$73,511	90.37%
Itech Us Inc	196	$76,125	90.32%
Pegasus Knowledge Solutions Inc	196	$64,184	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chem Gro Inc	2	$35,714	100.00%
Spring Grove Nursery Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Ntr	2	$36,764	100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc	2	$31,023	100.00%
Big Creek Farms Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Jk Pork Inc	2	$34,382	100.00%
Selmis Llc	2	$35,714	100.00%
Pro X Builders Inc	2	$53,238	100.00%
Gateway Farm Service Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Richard Lee Knight Farms	2	$45,760	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Silliker Inc	15	$76,426	34.09%
Gantec Publishing Solutions Llc	15	$104,337	34.09%
Amazoncom Services Llc	15	$98,049	34.09%
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	14	$74,731	31.82%
Commonwealth Edison Company An Exelon Company	14	$85,752	31.82%
Aon Benfield Inc	14	$82,688	32.56%
Turkish American Societyinc	14	$59,309	32.56%
Zifo Technologies Inc	14	$107,845	33.33%
Adrian Smith Gordon Gill Architecture Llp	14	$71,530	33.33%
Deloitte Transactions Business Analytics Llp	14	$85,479	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	120	$84,558	88.89%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	118	$72,319	88.06%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	117	$107,072	87.97%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	117	$58,030	88.64%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	117	$77,407	88.64%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	114	$101,008	87.69%
Facilities Support Services	113	$80,133	87.60%
Language Schools	112	$31,031	86.82%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	112	$85,191	87.50%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	112	$68,715	88.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Manufacturing	32	$62,431	86.49%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	31	$91,421	86.11%
Books Printing	31	$97,773	86.11%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	29	$120,622	85.29%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	29	$97,464	85.29%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	29	$75,616	87.88%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	28	$37,939	84.85%
Real Estate Property Managers	28	$88,514	84.85%
Retail Bakeries	27	$25,556	84.38%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	27	$72,720	84.38%

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.