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 %
Software Developers, Applications	57,428	$82,137	91.17%
Computer Systems Analysts	43,588	$70,026	93.01%
Computer Programmers	26,288	$60,399	90.11%
Computer Occupations, All Other	16,306	$71,696	93.08%
Software Developers, Systems Software	7,938	$88,370	89.92%
Management Analysts	7,810	$82,130	93.16%
Mechanical Engineers	6,594	$71,571	89.11%
Operations Research Analysts	5,558	$76,494	82.81%
Accountants and Auditors	5,354	$60,254	89.16%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,120	$129,163	71.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	690	$32,565	279.35%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	512	$33,920	312.20%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	126	$31,623	78.26%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	46	$35,314	54.12%
Construction Laborers	26	$41,537	33.33%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	21	$52,506	28.38%
Nursery Workers	11	$31,085	16.18%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	10	$64,395	16.39%
Helpers--Carpenters	8	$37,359	14.04%
Carpenters	4	$53,984	7.14%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	6,694	$201,689	117.11%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,698	$445,103	79.64%
Computer Occupations, All Other	941	$95,453	46.72%
Software Developers, Systems Software	687	$98,111	74.19%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	657	$129,876	107.88%
Management Analysts	597	$101,971	102.05%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	569	$53,257	124.24%
Statisticians	514	$68,476	120.66%
Accountants and Auditors	480	$74,291	112.94%
Mechanical Engineers	382	$79,406	102.14%

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 %
Entelli Consulting Llc	65	$76,951	89.04%
Isr Info Way Inc	65	$78,347	89.04%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc	65	$76,346	89.04%
Rsm Technology Solutions Inc	65	$50,731	89.04%
Connvertex Technologies Inc	65	$75,705	89.04%
Aditi Consulting Llc	65	$74,094	89.04%
Delasoft Inc	65	$61,957	90.28%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa	65	$80,651	90.28%
Quest Global Services Na Inc	65	$66,721	90.28%
Cboe Global Markets Inc	65	$83,238	90.28%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Royal Dental Care Sc	4	$37,377	30.77%
Greenridge Farm Inc	4	$58,464	30.77%
Letuie Llc	4	$85,155	30.77%
Viskase Companies Inc	4	$110,225	30.77%
Aka Comp Solutions	4	$57,497	30.77%
Proxima Inc	4	$128,612	30.77%
Gw Electric Company	4	$91,978	30.77%
Lees Jewelry	4	$56,753	30.77%
Ascent Innovations Llc	4	$109,044	30.77%
Legal General Investment Management America	4	$97,177	30.77%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	10	$77,648	90.91%
Hardware And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	10	$99,108	90.91%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	10	$69,195	90.91%
Specialty Canning	10	$111,669	90.91%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	10	$63,220	90.91%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	10	$105,381	90.91%
Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing	10	$105,117	90.91%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	10	$81,727	90.91%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	10	$85,665	90.91%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing	10	$90,942	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Steel Wire Drawing	2	$67,216	66.67%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	2	$114,920	66.67%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	2	$76,263	66.67%
Casino Hotels	2	$119,424	66.67%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	2	$47,175	66.67%
All Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing	2	$118,394	66.67%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$84,355	66.67%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$42,026	66.67%
Satellite Telecommunications	2	$71,312	66.67%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$86,996	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.