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 %
Ccc Intelligent Solutions Inc 181 $109,117 89.60%
Jump Operations Llc 180 $105,039 89.11%
Molex Llc 180 $87,058 89.11%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale 180 $61,487 89.55%
First Tek Inc 180 $68,618 89.55%
Avant Llc 178 $77,674 89.00%
Vtekh Inc 177 $54,778 88.50%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 177 $64,651 88.50%
Frontier Technologies Llc 176 $73,105 88.44%
Bluecross And Blueshield Association 175 $102,657 88.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rj Pork Llc 2 $26,978 100.00%
Ames Livestock Llc 2 $37,814 100.00%
Frey Produce Frey Brothers 3 2 $22,818 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 2 2 $33,779 100.00%
The Greenhouse Of Cl Inc 2 $32,448 100.00%
Emvee Enterprises Llc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Il Watermanprinceton Detassel 2 $50,783 100.00%
Borgic Custom Pumping Llc 2 $35,714 100.00%
Platz Farm 2 $24,170 100.00%
Darrel Thoma 2 $36,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Servicenow Inc 13 $109,802 33.33%
Blueclarion Corporation 13 $96,562 33.33%
Elevate Care Of Northbrook 13 $28,954 33.33%
Bee Sales Co 12 $43,520 30.77%
Tate Lyle Ingredients Americas 12 $102,197 30.77%
Keen Info Tek Inc 12 $76,670 30.77%
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Chicago 12 $81,092 31.58%
Illinois Central Railroad Company 12 $71,618 31.58%
Sms Assist Llc 12 $80,907 31.58%
Bergstrom 12 $88,007 31.58%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 11 $122,953 84.62%
Animal Food Manufacturing 11 $83,106 84.62%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 11 $57,421 84.62%
Iron Foundries 11 $66,177 84.62%
Steel Wire Drawing 11 $75,812 84.62%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 11 $58,624 84.62%
Document Preparation Services 11 $52,545 91.67%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 11 $60,955 91.67%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers 11 $65,293 91.67%
Iron And Steel Forging 11 $60,679 91.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dance Companies 2 $43,743 50.00%
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing 2 $28,434 50.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 2 $109,013 66.67%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 2 $85,842 66.67%
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers 2 $65,697 66.67%
Machinery Manufacturing 2 $76,128 66.67%
Commuter Rail Systems 2 $75,598 66.67%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental 2 $76,076 66.67%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers 2 $25,303 66.67%
Security Systems Services 2 $76,004 66.67%

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.

State Avg Wage