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 %
Bain Company Inc 158 $101,732 90.29%
Globallogic Inc 158 $100,691 91.86%
Optum Services Inc 157 $112,870 91.81%
Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc 157 $105,572 92.35%
Onward Technologies Inc 155 $68,582 91.18%
Cibc Bank Usa 155 $93,409 91.72%
Mahindra Engineering Services Ltd 155 $60,605 91.72%
Advanced Cadcam Service 152 $60,879 90.48%
Etek It Services Inc 152 $73,943 91.02%
Tri Ventures Inc Dba Aquent Llc 151 $75,028 90.42%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rock Creek Transport Inc 2 $37,617 100.00%
Mark Winship 2 $39,260 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 1 2 $35,433 100.00%
Ronald John Mueller Jr 1 $52,166 100.00%
Tim Eike 1 $30,202 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 2 Drivers 1 $37,814 100.00%
Barry Manthei 1 $37,814 100.00%
Toms Farm Market And Greenhouse Inc 1 $20,675 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Il 2 1 $33,051 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Ohc Bayer Waterman Princeton Corteva Detasseling Only Farmworker 1 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chicago Trading Company 10 $88,061 29.41%
Infogix Inc 10 $68,675 29.41%
James Hardie Building Products 10 $82,285 30.30%
Applied Research Associates Inc 10 $62,055 30.30%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 10 $93,874 30.30%
Cardinal Health 10 $91,913 30.30%
Kana Software Inc 10 $82,512 30.30%
Promise And Fulfillment Community Church 10 $28,040 30.30%
Intel Mobile Communications Inc 10 $82,844 30.30%
Ensono Lp 10 $97,384 31.25%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 41 $99,856 95.35%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 40 $80,266 93.02%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 40 $65,734 93.02%
Residential Remodelers 40 $53,211 93.02%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 39 $97,472 92.86%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 39 $80,624 92.86%
Payroll Services 38 $96,043 90.48%
Mushroom Production 38 $26,001 92.68%
General Freight Trucking Local 37 $49,342 92.50%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 37 $55,827 92.50%

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