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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Wisconsin Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
61,164	91.05%	$72,173	H-1B
4,901	7.30%	$303,889	PERM
771	1.15%	$30,076	H-2A
342	0.51%	$80,826	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Wisconsin has seen a total of 67,178 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Wisconsin is the H-1B visa with 61,164 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.05% of Wisconsin's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,901 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.30% of Wisconsin's total visas.

Top Occupations in Wisconsin (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Analysts	11,660	$67,278	95.06%
Software Developers, Applications	10,551	$77,750	91.73%
Computer Programmers	4,377	$56,929	92.17%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,919	$60,974	93.76%
Mechanical Engineers	1,604	$68,235	88.13%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,519	$82,266	91.95%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	1,140	$116,668	91.64%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	859	$61,532	89.67%
Management Analysts	844	$72,101	90.46%
Electrical Engineers	827	$74,908	92.30%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	428	$30,389	578.38%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	105	$32,458	198.11%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	61	$30,038	129.79%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	48	$30,314	111.63%
Nursery Workers	17	$29,516	65.38%
Construction Laborers	11	$35,736	44.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	7	$36,991	28.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	5	$29,378	20.83%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4	$32,152	19.05%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	3	$34,029	15.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	981	$1,117,545	84.13%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	350	$18,844	40.23%
Software Developers, Systems Software	205	$87,436	37.21%
Computer Systems Analysts	197	$738,504	39.40%
Internists, General	164	$134,394	33.68%
Team Assemblers	140	$29,212	39.22%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	136	$17,762	49.64%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	126	$127,497	46.32%
Computer Occupations, All Other	117	$81,773	60.94%
Helpers--Production Workers	105	$24,301	82.68%

Wisconsin Employees Over Time

Wisconsin has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 3,147 employees were hired. Wisconsin peaked in 2016 with 5,940 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 3,783 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Wisconsin From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ethiopia	2	$127,232	66.67%
Belarus	1	$160,243	33.33%
Azerbaijan	1	$96,408	33.33%
Haiti	1	$49,816	33.33%
Cote D'ivoire	1	$47,450	33.33%
Tunisia	1	$83,491	50.00%
Lithuania	1	$128,461	50.00%
Bahrain	1	$166,400	50.00%
Yemen	1	$23,483	50.00%
Palestine	1	$64,917	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	5,983	$65,826	99.92%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,609	$57,955	99.63%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	1,527	$75,872	97.57%
Wipro Limited	1,262	$62,037	89.82%
Capgemini America Inc	1,170	$70,536	95.12%
Accenture Llp	1,033	$71,467	84.81%
Marshfield Clinic	764	$117,519	71.20%
University Of Wisconsin Madison	743	$47,031	70.16%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	673	$72,127	76.83%
Ibm India Private Limited	612	$63,160	81.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Experis Us Inc	335	$80,375	28.15%
Wilderness Resorts Waterparks Inc	230	$20,967	27.00%
Badger Bus Lines Inc	155	$22,151	30.88%
Medical College Of Wisconsin	154	$81,450	45.97%
Uw Provision Company Inc	95	$25,836	38.31%
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company	90	$96,672	39.13%
Ge Medical Systems Llc	87	$90,233	39.73%
University Of Wisconsin System	76	$58,584	39.58%
American Family Mutual Insurance Company Si	54	$105,312	28.88%
Adam Information Technologies Llc	50	$84,707	29.94%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	27	$40,160	87.10%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	26	$62,607	86.67%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	26	$73,842	86.67%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	26	$90,517	89.66%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing	25	$80,426	89.29%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	25	$64,458	89.29%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	24	$73,480	85.71%
All Other Food Manufacturing	23	$82,679	88.46%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	23	$65,730	92.00%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	23	$77,413	92.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Associations	2	$54,319	25.00%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	2	$66,914	25.00%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	2	$73,768	25.00%
Battery Manufacturing	2	$101,910	25.00%
Iron Foundries	2	$79,675	28.57%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$47,694	28.57%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	2	$53,706	28.57%
Glass Container Manufacturing	2	$94,120	28.57%
Credit Unions	2	$87,932	28.57%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	2	$109,346	28.57%

Wisconsin Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Wisconsin to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Wisconsin over all years is $72,173. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.