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 %
Biological Technicians 223 $36,215 84.15%
Validation Engineers 222 $71,340 84.09%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 220 $42,516 86.61%
Chief Executives 219 $169,530 86.90%
Industrial Production Managers 214 $94,742 86.29%
Environmental Engineers 209 $65,780 84.62%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 189 $62,292 78.75%
Bioinformatics Scientists 189 $63,363 84.75%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 188 $53,129 86.64%
Computer Hardware Engineers 169 $76,376 78.24%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Scientists and Technologists 27 $78,827 50.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 26 $22,763 48.15%
Graphic Designers 26 $47,334 48.15%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 26 $21,796 49.06%
Carpenters 25 $76,927 48.08%
Accountants 25 $52,205 49.02%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 24 $52,095 48.98%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 24 $57,653 51.06%
Chief Executives 24 $173,778 52.17%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 23 $38,011 50.00%
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 %
Orbitz Worldwide Llc 265 $77,282 91.38%
Svanaco Inc 260 $71,680 89.97%
Quinnox Inc 259 $68,243 89.93%
Birlasoft Inc 259 $64,210 90.24%
Synechron Inc 259 $83,296 90.56%
Depaul University 258 $50,800 90.21%
Osf Multi Specialty Group 258 $184,648 91.17%
Hshs Medical Group Inc 258 $110,207 92.14%
Hr Pundits Inc 257 $66,052 92.11%
Softlabz Corporation 254 $54,971 91.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lima Grain Co Inc 3 $30,202 100.00%
Oro Valley Ag Services Llc 3 $37,114 100.00%
Woodrow Farms Partnership 3 $33,689 100.00%
Haag Farms Inc 3 $15,833 100.00%
Heepke Farms 3 $35,124 100.00%
Lefringhouse Construction Inc 3 $54,337 100.00%
Riverside Beef Llc 3 $35,714 100.00%
Cr Nelson Wholesale Plant Supply 3 $35,526 100.00%
Midwest Detasseling Llc 3 $23,431 100.00%
Midwest Custom Ag Aviation Inc 3 $37,447 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nexgen Wireless Inc 20 $64,914 33.90%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 20 $79,589 33.90%
Hub Group Inc 20 $106,784 33.90%
Slalom Llc 20 $93,806 33.90%
Cquent Systems Inc 20 $83,856 34.48%
Rsm Us Llp 20 $97,821 34.48%
Sonicsoft Inc 20 $87,367 35.09%
Acres Maintenance Inc 20 $30,160 35.09%
Alternative Home Care Ltd 20 $26,645 35.09%
Integrated Therapy Specialists Llc 19 $84,808 33.93%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 74 $73,656 88.10%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 74 $34,054 89.16%
Other Financial Vehicles 72 $73,186 87.80%
Full Service Restaurants 70 $72,715 86.42%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers 69 $68,975 86.25%
Media Representatives 69 $76,445 86.25%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 69 $76,192 87.34%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 66 $86,594 83.54%
Electric Power Distribution 66 $84,103 85.71%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 65 $79,683 86.67%
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