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 %
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 %
Truqua Enterprises Llc 84 $76,695 87.50%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 84 $67,381 87.50%
Leo Projects Corporation 84 $68,183 87.50%
Meta Platforms Inc 84 $123,334 87.50%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 83 $86,606 86.46%
Exp Us Services Inc 83 $70,441 86.46%
Lancesoft Inc 83 $65,766 87.37%
Grant Thornton Llp 83 $88,551 87.37%
Sarayu Consultants Inc 83 $56,653 87.37%
Intersoft Data Labs Inc 82 $63,009 86.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Essendant 5 $86,357 29.41%
Veolia 5 $91,292 29.41%
Ggk Technologies Inc 5 $93,042 29.41%
Akamai Technologies Inc 5 $89,165 31.25%
Hing Kee Inc 5 $47,686 31.25%
Esperanza Health Centers 5 $99,407 31.25%
Taos Global Group 5 $81,494 31.25%
Spins Llc 5 $87,123 31.25%
Midas Hospitality Llc 5 $18,574 31.25%
Miku Sushi Inc 5 $32,831 31.25%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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