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%
Graphic Designers 26 $47,334 48.15%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 26 $21,796 48.15%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 26 $22,763 49.06%
Accountants 25 $52,205 48.08%
Carpenters 25 $76,927 49.02%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 24 $57,653 48.98%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 24 $52,095 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 %
Continental Casualty Company 195 $110,411 89.86%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 195 $94,169 90.28%
Ctc Trading Group Llc 194 $86,551 89.81%
3i Infotech Inc 193 $71,386 89.35%
Savvy Info Systems Inc 192 $69,740 89.30%
Palni Inc 192 $58,471 89.30%
Salesforcecom Inc 191 $102,264 89.25%
Mindtree Limited 191 $67,618 89.67%
Hewitt Associates Llc 190 $68,455 89.20%
Viva Usa Inc 189 $65,190 89.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neumiller Sproule Llc 2 $30,202 100.00%
Croft Fertilizer Service Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
C G Farms Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Larry Joe Ohern 2 $37,814 100.00%
Ridgely Farms Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Paragon Construction Solutions Llc 2 $48,776 100.00%
Glen Loepker Farm 2 $35,714 100.00%
Klokkenga Corporation 2 $37,814 100.00%
Flying Illini Ag Service Llc 2 $48,641 100.00%
Longley Farms Inc 2 $34,382 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bdo Usa Llp 14 $83,001 33.33%
Balyasny Asset Management Lp 14 $99,397 33.33%
Nav Consulting Inc 14 $56,386 33.33%
Synoptek Llc 14 $68,498 34.15%
Peak6 Group Llc 14 $85,928 34.15%
Waukegan Public Schools 13 $36,256 31.71%
Computer Discoveries Inc 13 $75,040 31.71%
Sterling Engineering Inc 13 $79,427 31.71%
Infinium Capital Management 13 $82,553 31.71%
Astellas 13 $83,936 31.71%

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