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 %
Ecuador 10 $63,318 47.62%
Costa Rica 10 $43,187 47.62%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 9 $49,042 45.00%
Uganda 9 $86,332 45.00%
Sweden 9 $61,617 47.37%
Albania 9 $46,551 50.00%
El Salvador 8 $69,776 47.06%
Honduras 8 $57,369 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 8 $78,398 50.00%
Zimbabwe 8 $64,834 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Binary Tech Consulting Corp 64 $89,433 90.14%
Usm Business Systems Inc 64 $68,820 90.14%
Bradley University 64 $43,842 90.14%
Omegacube Technologies Inc 64 $52,941 90.14%
University Of Illinois Chicago 64 $67,061 90.14%
Aclat Inc 64 $80,787 90.14%
Astellas Pharma Global Development Inc 64 $105,515 90.14%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 64 $80,492 90.14%
Vnc Communications Inc Dba Performics 63 $64,311 88.73%
Neumeric Technologies Corporation 63 $76,759 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rain Food Beyond Inc 4 $46,733 30.77%
Honeywell Analytics Inc 4 $98,863 30.77%
Nest Builders Inc 4 $65,188 30.77%
Power Solutions International Inc 4 $89,550 30.77%
Mgd Electric Inc 4 $65,910 30.77%
Tae World Champion Tkd Corporation 4 $32,720 30.77%
Nanhua Usa Llc 4 $74,511 30.77%
Art Logistics Inc 4 $49,400 30.77%
Essendant Management Services 4 $119,636 30.77%
Cabinet Distribution Center Ccc Chicago Cabinets 4 $44,944 30.77%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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