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 %
Mechatronics Engineers 139 $75,397 82.74%
Mathematicians 134 $74,376 79.76%
Training and Development Specialists 131 $51,174 78.92%
Surgeons 129 $165,261 86.00%
Psychiatrists 127 $143,982 84.67%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 127 $45,524 86.99%
Computer Network Support Specialists 125 $59,159 86.21%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 125 $46,333 87.41%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 122 $52,202 88.41%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 121 $72,202 90.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Managers 18 $90,477 43.90%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 18 $44,863 43.90%
Public Relations Specialists 18 $47,824 45.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $42,020 45.00%
Instructional Coordinators 18 $44,032 46.15%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $39,605 46.15%
Food Preparation Workers 18 $21,556 46.15%
Nannies 17 $24,309 43.59%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 17 $33,428 44.74%
Human Resources Specialists 17 $53,701 44.74%
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 %
Japan 75 $77,512 43.10%
Spain 67 $72,149 41.88%
Thailand 62 $45,226 39.49%
Iran 58 $68,175 37.66%
Nigeria 58 $76,678 38.93%
Bangladesh 56 $51,071 45.16%
Australia 55 $111,049 51.89%
Macedonia 54 $54,335 54.55%
Colombia 50 $75,161 51.02%
Morocco 50 $45,040 51.55%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maven Wave Partners Llc 44 $93,519 88.00%
Ricefw Technologies Inc 44 $86,186 89.80%
Neuberger Berman Group Llc 44 $92,967 89.80%
Markit North America Inc 44 $70,648 89.80%
Ca Inc 44 $107,325 89.80%
Skilltune Technologies Inc 44 $85,725 89.80%
Arete Systems Inc 44 $67,536 89.80%
Secureworks Inc 44 $83,445 89.80%
Vmware Inc 44 $103,214 89.80%
Deebecon Inc 44 $88,362 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aptargroup Inc 3 $116,612 37.50%
Reyes Holdings 3 $88,649 37.50%
Cj Logistics America Llc 3 $126,956 37.50%
Sg Americas Operational Services Llc 3 $108,895 37.50%
Intershop Communications Inc 3 $111,315 37.50%
Chastain Associates Llc 3 $79,137 37.50%
Aquatic Group Llc 3 $88,525 37.50%
Augustana College 3 $44,100 37.50%
Cibc 3 $104,672 37.50%
Martin Brower Llc 3 $99,937 37.50%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 116,575 $72,225 89.53%
Computer Systems Design Services 25,137 $80,325 93.26%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,562 $77,011 94.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 11,398 $54,276 76.57%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 9,122 $76,904 88.80%
Engineering Services 8,170 $68,289 89.11%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 7,423 $90,400 95.02%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,280 $79,797 97.59%
Management Consulting Services 6,136 $77,593 96.49%
Other Computer Related Services 5,387 $75,637 89.10%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 554 $33,460 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 165 $32,363 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 143 $43,304 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 142 $33,833 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 92 $33,609 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 88 $33,424 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 80 $35,201 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 67 $27,172 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 65 $36,532 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 43 $32,847 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 11,847 $173,113 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 2,627 $91,387 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,027 $93,058 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,876 $84,379 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,827 $52,397 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,449 $85,961 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 1,380 $99,680 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,253 $410,290 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 817 $54,041 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 762 $99,261 100.00%

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