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Illinois

State · United States

Applications on record
566,252
FY2025
31,868
FY2026 to 30 June
23,437
Share of U.S. total
4.67%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$106,558
Median wage$106,558certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Illinois.

Applications by fiscal year — Illinois

20k40kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
20k40kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200825,285
FY200918,926
FY201021,057
FY201121,908
FY201225,428
FY201326,617
FY201430,707
FY201536,568
FY201640,179
FY201735,706
FY201836,684
FY201937,017
FY202031,789
FY202130,653
FY202234,597
FY202328,912
FY202428,914
FY202531,868
FY2026*23,437
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*41024618,1634,618
FY202547625625,1515,985
FY202438827123,7324,523
FY202336129523,6594,597
FY202228524429,9304,138
FY202120116926,0864,197
FY202015815827,7023,771
FY201913814132,8123,926
FY201811216131,9594,452
FY20178511532,0823,424
FY20166810635,1864,819
FY2015569432,7633,655
FY2014396827,4123,188
FY2013315624,5132,017
FY2012304222,3513,005
FY2011225718,5963,233
FY2010235217,5423,440
FY20093310117,2271,565
FY20083611722,3092,823
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Illinois.

Applications by employer
  1. Infosys Limited15,076
  2. Tata Consultancy Services Limited13,503
  3. Capgemini America Inc13,317
  4. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp9,424
  5. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP8,437
  6. Deloitte Consulting LLP7,677
  7. University of Illinois7,665
  8. Accenture LLP6,636
  9. Northwestern University5,274
  10. The University of Chicago5,184
  11. DFS Corporate Services LLC4,389
  12. Caterpillar Inc.4,373
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers139,344
  2. Computer Systems Analysts65,754
  3. Computer Programmers42,434
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other39,280
  5. Management Analysts12,762
  6. Mechanical Engineers11,340
  7. Database Administrators10,820
  8. Accountants and Auditors10,132
  9. Operations Research Analysts9,247
  10. Computer and Information Systems Managers8,656
Visa routes
  1. H-1B465,580
  2. PERM labour certification71,376
  3. E-3 (Australia)4,960
  4. H-2A agricultural workers2,952
  5. H-2B non-agricultural workers2,749
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)707
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)386
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $106,558; middle half $84,302 to $137,349 · median prevailing wage $96,013 (marker) · 65,349 applications.

$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Construction of Livestock Buildings130
  2. Corn76
  3. Vegetables40
  4. Agricultural Equipment Operators29
  5. General Farm Workers27
  6. Grains19
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Illinois with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Chicago, IL204,506
  2. Schaumburg, IL30,650
  3. Bloomington, IL21,820
  4. Naperville, IL17,847
  5. Riverwoods, IL14,219
  6. Hoffman Estates, IL11,361
  7. Deerfield, IL10,490
  8. Northbrook, IL10,158
  9. Arlington Heights, IL9,800
  10. Peoria, IL7,753
  11. Oak Brook, IL7,615
  12. Lisle, IL6,769
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Illinois, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Illinois as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

22k45k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
22k45k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201540,480
201643,210
201740,530
201838,290
201937,960
202027,380
202126,230
202234,550
202337,760
202444,650
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202444,65027,630
202337,76033,560
202234,55032,520
202126,23022,680
202027,38019,840
201937,96030,470
201838,29026,480
201740,53024,930
201643,21026,000
201540,48025,720
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico11,450
  2. India3,860
  3. Philippines1,940
  4. China1,890
  5. Pakistan1,410
  6. Kyrgyzstan1,220
  7. Poland1,180
  8. Ukraine1,140
  9. Afghanistan1,080
  10. Nigeria1,030
  11. Jordan810
  12. Colombia760
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)887,130
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)460,200
  3. Temporary workers and families117,320
  4. Students and exchange visitors106,720
  5. Treaty traders and investors15,420
  6. All other classes9,270
  7. Diplomats and other representatives5,880
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B715,450
  2. WT344,200
  3. B171,680
  4. WB116,000
  5. F80,700
  6. H1B29,170
  7. L23,300
  8. J19,970
  9. TN17,540
  10. H12,000
  11. E11,870
  12. C7,140
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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