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 %
Malaysia 42 $80,071 43.30%
Romania 39 $66,151 40.63%
Argentina 37 $92,319 40.66%
Israel 37 $96,174 42.53%
Bulgaria 36 $55,569 47.37%
Ireland 33 $97,105 44.59%
Serbia 32 $69,004 45.07%
Venezuela 32 $85,066 49.23%
South Africa 27 $88,035 42.86%
United States Of America 26 $74,212 41.27%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Americloud Solutions Inc 349 $76,222 87.91%
Huron Consulting Services Llc 340 $97,042 88.54%
Andhus Technologies Inc 340 $60,359 88.77%
Etest It Inc 339 $61,402 88.74%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 337 $82,160 90.84%
Anthem Inc 335 $95,009 90.30%
Akuna Capital Llc 335 $85,960 90.79%
Egen Solutions Inc 330 $81,309 89.43%
Capital One Services Llc 329 $90,278 89.16%
Deere And Company 327 $97,226 89.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Llc 5 $32,327 100.00%
Gingerich Farms 5 $34,919 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 4 $37,814 100.00%
Cabery Fertilizer 4 $34,908 100.00%
Ostermeier Farms Llc 4 $32,292 100.00%
S S Ag Management Inc 4 $34,908 100.00%
Wasco Nursery Inc 4 $32,110 100.00%
4l Construction Inc 4 $25,984 100.00%
Sager Farms 4 $30,670 100.00%
Hinsdale Nurseries Inc 4 $32,817 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bradley University 27 $41,188 33.75%
Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc 27 $112,467 34.18%
Teksystems Inc 27 $90,513 34.18%
Kavi Associates Llc 27 $80,402 35.06%
Fresenius Kabi Usa Llc 27 $94,833 35.06%
Knowles Electronics Llc 27 $93,600 35.53%
Synchrony Bank 27 $86,991 36.00%
Sierra Consulting Inc 27 $98,949 36.00%
World Food Enterprises Llc Dba Deli 4 You 27 $48,925 36.99%
Advansoft Worldwide Inc 26 $66,766 35.62%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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