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 %
United Kingdom 153 $893,452 49.68%
Mongolia 118 $37,064 48.56%
Nepal 102 $64,989 43.78%
Turkey 101 $63,045 45.70%
Russia 99 $70,535 45.21%
Vietnam 92 $51,164 42.79%
Germany 90 $78,964 45.45%
Italy 82 $91,149 44.09%
France 82 $90,005 46.59%
Taiwan 77 $2,256,190 44.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kraft Heinz Foods Company 136 $107,718 91.89%
Populus Group 136 $67,877 91.89%
Ann Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago 135 $60,981 91.22%
Katalyst Technologies Inc 135 $63,927 91.22%
Cook County Health 135 $63,462 91.84%
Citibank Na 135 $108,535 91.84%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay 134 $78,927 91.16%
Relativity Oda Llc 134 $108,619 91.16%
Logic Planet Inc 134 $70,330 91.78%
Arcus Technologies 134 $72,500 91.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ddd Custom Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Bill Bass Fruit Farm 1 $17,160 100.00%
Mcclure Farms Llc 1 $24,149 100.00%
Gold Star Fs Inc 1 $35,714 100.00%
Estrellas Farm Co 1 $33,051 100.00%
Billy Voyles Farm 1 $23,962 100.00%
Mmv Farm Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Etherton Stock Farms Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Alewelt Inc 1 $23,088 100.00%
Ng Heimos Greenhouse Corporation Inc 1 $27,581 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Srvr Llc 8 $63,227 29.63%
Rolta International Inc 8 $91,315 29.63%
Hella Electronics Corporation 8 $60,200 29.63%
Glencrest Nursing And Rehabilitation Centre Ltd 8 $84,789 29.63%
Christie Clinic Llc 8 $137,966 29.63%
Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc 8 $136,497 29.63%
Blessing Corporate Services Inc Parent Of Blessing Hospital 8 $101,167 29.63%
Familia Dental Peoria 1 Llc 8 $105,425 29.63%
Wheels Inc 8 $97,680 29.63%
Sg Americas Operational Services Inc 8 $103,350 29.63%

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