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 %
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 %
Cameroon 5 $41,057 55.56%
Libya 5 $82,727 55.56%
Armenia 4 $78,666 44.44%
Norway 4 $53,223 44.44%
Latvia 4 $69,321 44.44%
Sudan 4 $54,865 44.44%
Croatia 4 $74,615 50.00%
Tunisia 3 $60,493 42.86%
Barbados 3 $112,406 42.86%
St Lucia 3 $82,638 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neo Prism Solutions Llc 433 $62,999 89.65%
Medline Industries Inc 430 $91,786 89.21%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 427 $82,176 89.89%
Zs Associates Inc 424 $88,887 90.79%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp 419 $100,356 91.29%
Mphasis Corporation 415 $72,023 91.41%
Network Objects Inc 413 $71,111 91.57%
At Kearney Inc 410 $108,650 92.55%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Of Cook County 408 $57,812 92.31%
Vensar Technology Inc 406 $65,829 92.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Goodmark Nurseries Llc 6 $32,545 100.00%
Darrin Hout Farms 6 $33,138 100.00%
Farm Labor Management Services Inc 6 $36,670 100.00%
C R Ag Supply Inc 6 $33,582 100.00%
Molitor Farms 6 $32,427 100.00%
Ryan Britton Farms Llc 6 $33,339 100.00%
Kincaid Farms Inc 6 $31,430 100.00%
Spring Valley Farm Vineyard 6 $26,309 100.00%
Cox Land And Cattle Inc 5 $34,420 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Il Bayer 5 $50,199 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transform Sr Holding Management Llc 38 $111,681 35.85%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 37 $94,702 35.92%
Sunrise Futures Llc 37 $77,076 36.27%
Milliman Inc 37 $85,297 36.63%
Electro Motive Diesel Inc 36 $79,929 35.64%
Saggezza Inc 36 $97,618 36.36%
Peterson Technology Partners Inc 36 $98,470 36.73%
Docusign Inc 36 $98,216 36.73%
Softtune Technologiesinc 36 $94,016 37.11%
Db Servicing Corporation 35 $72,893 36.08%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Podiatrists 1 $47,258 100.00%
Telephone Call Centers 1 $50,357 100.00%
Urban Transit Systems 1 $84,032 100.00%
Boat Dealers 1 $102,690 100.00%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending 1 $35,069 100.00%
Deep Sea Coastal And Great Lakes Water Transportation 1 $44,429 100.00%
Other Insurance Funds 1 $46,842 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 1 $99,424 100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Water 1 $55,994 100.00%
Apprenticeship Training 1 $59,738 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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