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 %
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 %
Patni Americas Inc 405 $61,202 94.41%
Csc Covansys Corporation 404 $67,497 94.17%
Enova Financial Holdings Llc 403 $79,511 94.38%
Health Care Service Corporation 403 $99,517 94.60%
Medline Industries Lp 399 $105,326 94.10%
Kalven Technologies Inc 396 $60,050 93.62%
Aspire Systems Inc 392 $68,269 92.89%
Sbp Consulting Inc 392 $68,793 92.89%
Syntel Consulting Inc 390 $65,591 92.86%
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare 389 $75,563 92.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Central Fs Inc 5 $34,536 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 5 $29,196 100.00%
Alex Kerr Tillage Llc 5 $32,976 100.00%
King And Rector Farms Partnership 5 $35,310 100.00%
Jc Dowson Inc 5 $33,396 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Il 5 $33,051 100.00%
Cmc Farms Llc 5 $32,203 100.00%
Platt Hill Nursery 5 $34,919 100.00%
S M Hernandez Sons Inc 5 $32,710 100.00%
Henry C Brockman 5 $35,489 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coyote Logistics Llc 35 $82,358 36.46%
Imanage Llc 35 $79,740 37.23%
Focus Core Inc 35 $97,050 37.23%
Ibm Corporation 34 $80,327 36.56%
Whiz It Solutions Inc 34 $19,858,850 36.96%
Mk Construction Builders Inc 34 $55,666 36.96%
Uis Consulting Llc 33 $77,611 36.26%
Dfs Services Llc 33 $94,326 36.26%
Illinois Tool Works 32 $85,428 35.56%
Microsoft Corporation 32 $92,380 35.96%

Top Industries in Illinois (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drafting Services 2 $62,983 100.00%
Metal Heat Treating 2 $69,805 100.00%
Steel Investment Foundries 1 $60,070 50.00%
Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing 1 $99,840 50.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 1 $63,880 50.00%
Linen And Uniform Supply 1 $83,304 50.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 1 $59,758 50.00%
Building Inspection Services 1 $44,158 50.00%
Solid Waste Landfill 1 $75,483 50.00%
Other Textile Product Mills 1 $59,571 50.00%
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