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 %
Netherlands 14 $98,700 43.75%
Kazakhstan 13 $79,491 40.63%
Turkmenistan 13 $45,909 43.33%
Kenya 13 $87,644 43.33%
Kyrgyzstan 13 $44,022 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 %
Citadel Americas Services Llc 54 $96,104 90.00%
Health Carousel Llc 53 $51,365 88.33%
8451 Llc 53 $96,891 88.33%
Promatrix Corp 53 $67,671 88.33%
Silliker Inc 53 $62,835 89.83%
Rcg Global Services Inc 53 $74,801 89.83%
Epeople Technologies Inc 53 $72,559 89.83%
Greater Missouri Medical Pro Care Providers Inc 53 $53,558 89.83%
First Object Inc 53 $66,079 89.83%
Dental Experts Llc 53 $79,293 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gamma Partners Llc 3 $52,062 30.00%
Luxoft Usa Inc 3 $67,163 30.00%
Albrite Building Inc 3 $60,958 30.00%
Backstop Solutions Group 3 $82,652 30.00%
Guaranteed Rate 3 $89,911 30.00%
Nail Spa O Logan Square Inc 3 $23,726 30.00%
Masonite Corporation 3 $68,453 30.00%
Team Belvedere 3 $117,603 30.00%
Osf St Mary Medical Center 3 $135,664 30.00%
Lakha Enterprises Inc Dba Usmania Fine Dining 3 $25,022 30.00%

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