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 %
Algeria 7 $45,870 46.67%
Czech Republic 7 $63,118 46.67%
Denmark 7 $76,252 50.00%
Belgium 7 $62,945 53.85%
Trinidad And Tobago 7 $90,293 53.85%
Azerbaijan 6 $70,003 46.15%
Slovakia 6 $66,969 46.15%
Jamaica 5 $41,678 45.45%
Finland 5 $86,741 45.45%
Bolivia 5 $104,844 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aptude Inc 174 $74,031 87.88%
Quadrant 4 Solutions Inc 174 $53,813 87.88%
Transform Sr Holding Management Llc 174 $98,483 88.32%
A1 Kaiser Inc 173 $53,614 87.82%
Accuity Inc 172 $95,534 87.31%
Mcdonalds Corporation 172 $111,856 87.76%
Hyatt Corporation 172 $96,355 87.76%
Prosoft Technology Group Inc 172 $67,727 88.66%
Genpact Llc 172 $81,268 90.05%
Paypal Inc 172 $109,113 91.01%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants 2 $21,070 100.00%
New Shoes Dairy Llc 2 $35,433 100.00%
J P Harvest Inc 2 $21,856 100.00%
Doty Nurseries Llc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Piscasaw Gardens Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Hi Tech Farms Inc 2 $30,202 100.00%
Piscasaw Garden Inc 2 $32,448 100.00%
Holliday Farms 2 $37,814 100.00%
Melvin Voyles 2 $20,592 100.00%
Three Rivers Community Farm 2 $36,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ez Tek Solutions Inc 12 $91,206 31.58%
Encore Consulting Services Inc 12 $112,342 31.58%
Minghin Cuisine Llc 12 $27,997 31.58%
Aperion Care Galesburg 12 $19,573 31.58%
Nokia Of America Corporation 12 $96,869 32.43%
Daso Trading Inc 11 $42,566 29.73%
University Of Chicago Medical Centerhuman Resourc 11 $69,300 29.73%
Moon Technologies Corp 11 $57,866 29.73%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 11 $95,122 30.56%
Rr Donnelley 11 $82,780 30.56%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers 4 $58,302 80.00%
Book Publishers 4 $99,653 80.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing 4 $61,516 80.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation 4 $54,595 80.00%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers 4 $100,189 80.00%
Support Activities For Printing 4 $91,198 80.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading 4 $68,484 80.00%
Broom Brush And Mop Manufacturing 4 $78,848 80.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 4 $51,662 80.00%
Music Publishers 4 $83,949 80.00%
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