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%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	36	$29,821	60.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	36	$61,939	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 %
Zebra Technologies Corporation	187	$95,619	88.63%
Persistent Systems Inc	186	$68,064	88.57%
Cyberbridge International	186	$85,639	89.00%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	186	$84,158	89.00%
Lt Technology Services Llc	185	$76,146	90.24%
Softcon Usa Inc	185	$66,894	90.24%
Robert Bosch Llc	185	$98,453	90.24%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation	184	$96,686	90.20%
Cnh Industrial America Llc	183	$90,171	90.15%
Cdw Llc	181	$103,341	89.16%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
K W Nursery Co Inc	2	$35,714	100.00%
Odonovan Son Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
F Otto Rentschler	2	$36,764	100.00%
Sharecropper Farms Llc	2	$35,433	100.00%
Ng Heimos Greenhouse Inc	2	$26,222	100.00%
The Greenhouse Of C L Inc	2	$28,548	100.00%
Pmh Farm Co	2	$36,764	100.00%
West Central Fs Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Belltown Farms Hudson Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Clara Joyce Flowers Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Eresources Consultants Inc	13	$78,462	31.71%
Hydro Inc	13	$77,160	31.71%
Eby Brown Company Llc	13	$82,115	32.50%
Alixpartners Llp	13	$95,942	32.50%
Discover Bank	13	$96,225	32.50%
Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Company Llc	13	$80,917	32.50%
Vw Credit Inc	13	$113,219	32.50%
Vertex Consulting Services Inc	13	$92,298	32.50%
Avant Llc	13	$76,670	33.33%
Hexar It Solutions Inc	13	$86,051	33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	182	$58,306	89.66%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	181	$80,622	90.50%
Limited Service Restaurants	179	$111,995	89.95%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	176	$65,253	89.34%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	168	$72,820	86.60%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	166	$68,779	86.46%
Books Printing	165	$86,094	86.84%
Industrial Design Services	160	$63,650	84.21%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	157	$71,871	85.33%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	155	$92,059	91.18%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soft Drink Manufacturing	45	$82,810	86.54%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	44	$92,122	84.62%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	43	$71,081	82.69%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	43	$96,014	87.76%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	43	$92,025	93.48%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	43	$87,504	95.56%
Computer Facilities Management Services	43	$83,097	95.56%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	42	$83,934	93.33%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	42	$62,550	95.45%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	42	$59,139	97.67%

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.