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 %
Netherlands	14	$98,700	43.75%
Turkmenistan	13	$45,909	40.63%
Kenya	13	$87,644	43.33%
Kyrgyzstan	13	$44,022	43.33%
Kazakhstan	13	$79,491	43.33%
Dominican Republic	12	$80,310	46.15%
Switzerland	12	$99,860	46.15%
Portugal	11	$86,109	42.31%
New Zealand	11	$81,165	47.83%
Hungary	10	$76,496	45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	70	$58,392	87.50%
It Convergence	70	$72,191	87.50%
Keane Inc	70	$76,884	87.50%
Applications Software Technology Llc	69	$86,381	87.34%
Marlabs Inc	69	$65,272	87.34%
Walgreen Co	69	$97,852	87.34%
Humetis Technologies Inc	69	$67,803	87.34%
Studio Gang Architects	69	$57,712	88.46%
Lera Technologies Llc	69	$55,613	88.46%
Intellectt Inc	69	$87,694	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Robbins Hdd Llc	4	$90,537	28.57%
Farmers Services Llc	4	$114,075	28.57%
Marquette Partners Lp	4	$95,202	28.57%
Summit Securities Group Llc	4	$60,211	28.57%
Blue Wolf Group Llc	4	$80,236	28.57%
Logos Missions Inc	4	$45,084	28.57%
Skytech Solutions Llc	4	$72,842	28.57%
Clarity Solution Group Llc	4	$82,259	28.57%
Valent Biosciences Corporation	4	$114,270	28.57%
Msci Inc	4	$74,016	28.57%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	11	$56,455	91.67%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	11	$78,189	91.67%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	11	$46,917	91.67%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	11	$87,010	91.67%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	11	$122,963	91.67%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	11	$88,534	91.67%
Translation And Interpretation Services	11	$35,237	91.67%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	11	$48,719	91.67%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	11	$71,960	91.67%
Fluid Milk Manufacturing	11	$84,465	91.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions	2	$47,903	66.67%
Business And Secretarial Schools	2	$48,287	66.67%
Motion Picture And Video Production	2	$58,303	66.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$114,463	66.67%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,964	66.67%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	2	$65,604	66.67%
Snack Food Manufacturing	2	$37,596	66.67%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing	2	$98,124	66.67%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$38,813	66.67%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	2	$78,801	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.