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 %
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%
France 82 $90,005 44.09%
Italy 82 $91,149 46.59%
Taiwan 77 $2,256,190 44.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nitya Software Solutions Inc 8 $55,887 88.89%
Citronit Inc 8 $53,849 88.89%
Abacuss Software Technologies 8 $55,255 88.89%
Genexus Usa Inc 8 $58,664 88.89%
Fabergent Inc 8 $75,994 88.89%
Amitech Solutions Inc 8 $74,347 88.89%
Anveta Inc 8 $63,843 88.89%
Infoysys Limited 8 $55,294 88.89%
Mak System Corp 8 $62,735 88.89%
Infisystems Llc 8 $60,193 88.89%
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Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pension Funds 3 $120,474 75.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations 3 $34,022 75.00%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 3 $139,166 75.00%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing 3 $83,339 75.00%
Hardware Manufacturing 3 $82,181 75.00%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 3 $94,404 75.00%
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing 3 $67,849 75.00%
Executive Search Services 3 $82,701 75.00%
Footwear Manufacturing 2 $46,041 50.00%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing 2 $76,971 50.00%

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