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 %
Orbitz Worldwide Llc 265 $77,282 91.38%
Svanaco Inc 260 $71,680 89.97%
Quinnox Inc 259 $68,243 89.93%
Birlasoft Inc 259 $64,210 90.24%
Synechron Inc 259 $83,296 90.56%
Depaul University 258 $50,800 90.21%
Osf Multi Specialty Group 258 $184,648 91.17%
Hshs Medical Group Inc 258 $110,207 92.14%
Hr Pundits Inc 257 $66,052 92.11%
Softlabz Corporation 254 $54,971 91.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lima Grain Co Inc 3 $30,202 100.00%
Oro Valley Ag Services Llc 3 $37,114 100.00%
Woodrow Farms Partnership 3 $33,689 100.00%
Haag Farms Inc 3 $15,833 100.00%
Heepke Farms 3 $35,124 100.00%
Lefringhouse Construction Inc 3 $54,337 100.00%
Riverside Beef Llc 3 $35,714 100.00%
Cr Nelson Wholesale Plant Supply 3 $35,526 100.00%
Midwest Detasseling Llc 3 $23,431 100.00%
Midwest Custom Ag Aviation Inc 3 $37,447 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nexgen Wireless Inc 20 $64,914 33.90%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 20 $79,589 33.90%
Hub Group Inc 20 $106,784 33.90%
Slalom Llc 20 $93,806 33.90%
Cquent Systems Inc 20 $83,856 34.48%
Rsm Us Llp 20 $97,821 34.48%
Sonicsoft Inc 20 $87,367 35.09%
Acres Maintenance Inc 20 $30,160 35.09%
Alternative Home Care Ltd 20 $26,645 35.09%
Integrated Therapy Specialists Llc 19 $84,808 33.93%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

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