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 %
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 %
Software Technology Labs Inc 104 $51,361 89.66%
Edvensoft Solutions Llc 104 $82,048 90.43%
Commonwealth Edison An Exelon Company 103 $84,251 89.57%
Cdk Global Llc 103 $97,031 89.57%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 103 $90,640 89.57%
Astir It Solutions Inc 102 $67,991 89.47%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 102 $58,183 89.47%
Alight Solutions Llc 102 $86,929 89.47%
Strategic Resources International Inc 101 $72,400 88.60%
Cignus Solutions Llc 101 $61,330 89.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chang Corporation 6 $51,210 30.00%
Hbl Inc Dba Spa O 6 $26,055 30.00%
Ttx 6 $90,324 30.00%
Patriot Transport Inc 6 $49,982 30.00%
Ep Technology Corporation Usa 6 $62,529 30.00%
Wizard Football Club 6 $20,253,368 30.00%
Immigration Lawyers Pc 6 $47,445 30.00%
Avant Inc 6 $65,170 30.00%
Nextcapital Group Inc 6 $88,733 30.00%
Baxalta Us Inc 6 $98,582 30.00%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Animal Production 5 $33,396 100.00%
Apiculture 5 $33,396 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $34,419 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 4 $35,573 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 4 $26,489 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $27,149 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $36,414 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $35,901 66.67%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $35,433 100.00%
Wholesale Trade 2 $31,626 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 246 $92,854 96.85%
Full Service Restaurants 244 $37,000 97.99%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 243 $97,440 98.78%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 241 $25,468 98.77%
Architectural Services 238 $63,965 97.94%
Offices Of Dentists 236 $84,722 97.93%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 233 $100,042 97.90%
Marketing Consulting Services 233 $76,265 98.73%
Private Households 216 $247,234 92.70%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 194 $100,729 83.26%

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