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 %
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 %
System Soft Technologies Llc 327 $74,254 89.59%
Southern Illinois Medical Services 326 $162,848 90.30%
Aim Big Inc 323 $72,077 89.97%
Marvelous Technologies Inc 317 $90,178 90.57%
Dynamic Enterprise Solutions Inc 317 $74,471 90.57%
Syntel Inc 315 $73,316 90.00%
Oracle America Inc 314 $98,787 90.23%
Synapsis Inc 314 $74,495 90.49%
Larsen Toubro Limited 312 $45,015 91.23%
Mygo Consulting Inc 303 $80,655 89.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Von Bergen Acres 4 $34,606 100.00%
Growmark Inc 4 $36,764 100.00%
Sun Berry Orchard Inc 4 $29,130 100.00%
J W Farms Llc 4 $32,037 100.00%
R S Landscaping And Nursery Inc 4 $33,670 100.00%
Hart Cattle Grain Farm 4 $36,764 100.00%
Fox Ridge Nursery Inc 4 $36,098 100.00%
Wilson Farms 4 $34,195 100.00%
Lira Labor Llc 4 $36,764 100.00%
Twin Gardens Inc 4 $28,064 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Techie Brains Incorporated 26 $86,493 36.11%
Brainlab Inc 25 $82,861 35.21%
Cdk Global Llc 25 $101,077 35.71%
Dynamics Resources 25 $64,077 35.71%
Profit Logistic 25 $65,520 36.23%
Sapient Corporation 24 $101,417 34.78%
Omegacube Technologies Inc 24 $58,682 35.29%
Advanced Cadcam Service Corporation 24 $63,502 35.29%
Rulesware Llc 24 $93,659 35.29%
Entellects Corporation 24 $80,255 35.82%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 2 $66,040 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $39,832 100.00%
Photographic Services 2 $70,502 100.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation 2 $96,835 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing 2 $71,719 100.00%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 2 $75,743 100.00%
Explosives Manufacturing 2 $90,210 100.00%
Special Needs Transportation 2 $84,896 100.00%
Fire Protection 2 $50,836 100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 2 $57,533 100.00%
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