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 %
Biological Technicians 223 $36,215 84.15%
Validation Engineers 222 $71,340 84.09%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 220 $42,516 86.61%
Chief Executives 219 $169,530 86.90%
Industrial Production Managers 214 $94,742 86.29%
Environmental Engineers 209 $65,780 84.62%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 189 $62,292 78.75%
Bioinformatics Scientists 189 $63,363 84.75%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 188 $53,129 86.64%
Computer Hardware Engineers 169 $76,376 78.24%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Scientists and Technologists 27 $78,827 50.00%
Graphic Designers 26 $47,334 48.15%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 26 $21,796 48.15%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 26 $22,763 49.06%
Accountants 25 $52,205 48.08%
Carpenters 25 $76,927 49.02%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 24 $57,653 48.98%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 24 $52,095 51.06%
Chief Executives 24 $173,778 52.17%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 23 $38,011 50.00%
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 %
India 9,745 $242,007 46.63%
China 1,311 $75,213 49.51%
Poland 521 $175,933 47.11%
South Korea 427 $55,341 43.09%
Canada 361 $90,633 37.37%
Philippines 356 $493,600 40.27%
Mexico 333 $65,272 43.42%
Brazil 188 $79,878 47.47%
Ukraine 174 $62,423 47.80%
Pakistan 164 $88,269 47.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Illinois (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teksystems Inc 129 $82,888 91.49%
Discover Bank 129 $99,228 91.49%
Servotech Inc 128 $65,662 91.43%
Musigma Inc 127 $53,135 90.71%
Solstice Consulting Llc 126 $93,167 90.00%
Ultimate Care Inc 126 $56,679 90.00%
Cyberthink Inc 125 $64,068 89.93%
Docusign Inc 125 $112,619 89.93%
Uber Technologies Inc 125 $85,621 89.93%
Gdn Infotech Inc 125 $68,547 90.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Don Edwards Farm 1 $24,190 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Il 6 1 $33,051 100.00%
Hiel Enterprises 1 $37,814 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 1 Change To Petition 2 1 $37,814 100.00%
S M Hernandez Sons Inc Petition 2 1 $35,714 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi 1 $33,051 100.00%
Paul R Miller Jr 1 $24,149 100.00%
Robert Haase Farms Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Phil D Walters 1 $37,814 100.00%
Frey Produce And Frey Brothers 1 $15,080 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mondelez Global Llc 8 $107,825 32.00%
East Gate Trading Compnay Inc Dba Rugport 8 $32,209 32.00%
Polaris7 Investments Llc 8 $93,618 32.00%
Latitude 36 Inc 8 $96,707 32.00%
American Decorating Inc 8 $24,469 32.00%
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Llc 8 $86,916 32.00%
Witronix Llc 8 $112,091 32.00%
Arv Systems Inc 8 $96,486 32.00%
Supernova Lending Llc 8 $83,137 33.33%
Altex Transportation 8 $37,180 33.33%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 1 $36,400 50.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $37,814 50.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $33,051 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $24,149 100.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies 1 $37,814 100.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $33,051 100.00%
Spectator Sports 1 $35,714 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $37,814 100.00%
Orange Groves 1 $24,823 100.00%

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