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%
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 %
Kosovo 2 $66,571 50.00%
Senegal 2 $71,854 50.00%
Belize 2 $62,057 50.00%
Panama 2 $78,926 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $88,463 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $39,489 66.67%
Austria 2 $51,001 66.67%
Cyprus 2 $80,777 66.67%
Estonia 2 $66,008 66.67%
Macau 2 $113,797 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welkin Technologies Llc 8 $87,586 88.89%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 8 $88,096 88.89%
Accelerated Innovators Inc 8 $75,574 88.89%
Satsyil Corp 8 $78,905 88.89%
Clientserver Technology Solutions Llc 8 $85,012 88.89%
Maxotech Solutions Llc 8 $85,030 88.89%
Packaging Corporation Of America 8 $87,420 88.89%
Trinamix Inc 8 $93,657 88.89%
Finisar Corporation 8 $87,714 88.89%
Pcmi Llc 8 $82,223 88.89%

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