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 %
Ciber Global Llc 146 $75,483 91.25%
Gantec Publishing Solutions Llc 146 $71,352 91.82%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 145 $95,006 91.19%
Fresenius Kabi Usa Llc 144 $81,786 91.14%
Us Bank National Association 144 $105,205 91.14%
Citadel Enterprise Americas Llc 143 $99,766 91.08%
Citadel Americas Llc 142 $95,902 90.45%
Cquent Systems Inc 141 $64,482 90.97%
Milliman Inc 141 $88,984 90.97%
Digital Minds Technologies Inc 141 $60,638 90.97%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robson Farms 1 $37,814 100.00%
Lefringhouse Construction 1 $33,051 100.00%
Ifc Kitchen And Farming Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Sc Agco Llc 1 $35,714 100.00%
Trey Hare Custom Spraying Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Il 4 1 $35,714 100.00%
Harbach Family Partnership 1 $37,814 100.00%
Prairie Wind Family Farm Llc 1 $33,051 100.00%
D K Harvesting Inc In Il 1 $33,051 100.00%
Harry Mccune 1 $33,280 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technology People Inc 9 $98,368 31.03%
Cleo Communications Us Llc 9 $91,122 31.03%
Truqua Enterprises Llc 9 $99,387 31.03%
Hr Pundits Inc 9 $89,498 31.03%
Annapurna Inc Dba Nepal House 9 $32,332 31.03%
The Pampered Chef Ltd 9 $112,341 31.03%
Keybank National Association 9 $61,540 31.03%
Railcar Management Llc 9 $110,510 31.03%
Logoplaste Usa Inc 9 $120,418 32.14%
Marvelous Technologies Inc 9 $109,211 32.14%

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