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%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	4	$28,317	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 %
St Lucia	3	$82,638	42.86%
Tanzania	3	$62,941	42.86%
Guatemala	3	$85,165	42.86%
Rwanda	2	$88,463	28.57%
Tajikistan	2	$39,489	33.33%
Austria	2	$51,001	40.00%
Cyprus	2	$80,777	40.00%
Estonia	2	$66,008	40.00%
Macau	2	$113,797	50.00%
Montenegro	2	$33,571	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Continental Casualty Company	195	$110,411	89.86%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc	195	$94,169	90.28%
Ctc Trading Group Llc	194	$86,551	89.81%
3i Infotech Inc	193	$71,386	89.35%
Savvy Info Systems Inc	192	$69,740	89.30%
Palni Inc	192	$58,471	89.30%
Salesforcecom Inc	191	$102,264	89.25%
Mindtree Limited	191	$67,618	89.67%
Hewitt Associates Llc	190	$68,455	89.20%
Viva Usa Inc	189	$65,190	89.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Neumiller Sproule Llc	2	$30,202	100.00%
Croft Fertilizer Service Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
C G Farms Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Larry Joe Ohern	2	$37,814	100.00%
Ridgely Farms Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Paragon Construction Solutions Llc	2	$48,776	100.00%
Glen Loepker Farm	2	$35,714	100.00%
Klokkenga Corporation	2	$37,814	100.00%
Flying Illini Ag Service Llc	2	$48,641	100.00%
Longley Farms Inc	2	$34,382	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bdo Usa Llp	14	$83,001	33.33%
Balyasny Asset Management Lp	14	$99,397	33.33%
Nav Consulting Inc	14	$56,386	33.33%
Synoptek Llc	14	$68,498	34.15%
Peak6 Group Llc	14	$85,928	34.15%
Waukegan Public Schools	13	$36,256	31.71%
Computer Discoveries Inc	13	$75,040	31.71%
Sterling Engineering Inc	13	$79,427	31.71%
Infinium Capital Management	13	$82,553	31.71%
Astellas	13	$83,936	31.71%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	182	$58,306	89.66%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	181	$80,622	90.50%
Limited Service Restaurants	179	$111,995	89.95%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	176	$65,253	89.34%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	168	$72,820	86.60%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	166	$68,779	86.46%
Books Printing	165	$86,094	86.84%
Industrial Design Services	160	$63,650	84.21%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	157	$71,871	85.33%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	155	$92,059	91.18%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soft Drink Manufacturing	45	$82,810	86.54%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	44	$92,122	84.62%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	43	$71,081	82.69%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	43	$96,014	87.76%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	43	$92,025	93.48%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	43	$87,504	95.56%
Computer Facilities Management Services	43	$83,097	95.56%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	42	$83,934	93.33%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	42	$62,550	95.45%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	42	$59,139	97.67%

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.