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 %
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 %
Continental Automotive Systems Inc 98 $81,177 87.50%
Sms Assist Llc 98 $79,459 88.29%
Evolutyz Corp 98 $93,010 88.29%
Emc Corporation 97 $87,578 88.18%
Ageatia Technology Consultancy Services Inc 97 $62,153 88.18%
Bdsn International Inc 97 $51,796 88.18%
The Most Group Inc 96 $88,335 87.27%
The Mount Sinai Community Foundation 96 $183,738 87.27%
Ecolab Usa Inc 96 $100,452 87.27%
Technosoft Corporation 95 $74,057 87.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chicos Lawn Service Inc 6 $29,356 31.58%
Smart Deck Solutions Inc 6 $74,311 31.58%
Xpo Logistics Managed Transportation Llc 6 $75,625 31.58%
Snapsheet 6 $95,371 31.58%
Prospective Plumbing Corp 6 $73,798 31.58%
Eancom Lp 6 $97,707 31.58%
Icu Medical Inc 6 $105,469 31.58%
Allstate Intl Freight Usa Inc 6 $38,123 33.33%
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa 6 $98,855 33.33%
Team Belvedere Llc 6 $72,218 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 11 $122,953 84.62%
Animal Food Manufacturing 11 $83,106 84.62%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 11 $57,421 84.62%
Iron Foundries 11 $66,177 84.62%
Steel Wire Drawing 11 $75,812 84.62%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 11 $58,624 84.62%
Document Preparation Services 11 $52,545 91.67%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 11 $60,955 91.67%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers 11 $65,293 91.67%
Iron And Steel Forging 11 $60,679 91.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dance Companies 2 $43,743 50.00%
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing 2 $28,434 50.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 2 $109,013 66.67%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 2 $85,842 66.67%
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers 2 $65,697 66.67%
Machinery Manufacturing 2 $76,128 66.67%
Commuter Rail Systems 2 $75,598 66.67%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental 2 $76,076 66.67%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers 2 $25,303 66.67%
Security Systems Services 2 $76,004 66.67%

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