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 %
Anesthesiologists 31 $155,122 75.61%
Managers, All Other 31 $68,580 77.50%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $42,317 77.50%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 31 $47,407 77.50%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 30 $48,591 76.92%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 30 $141,828 76.92%
Accountants 30 $55,832 78.95%
Sales Managers 30 $102,469 81.08%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 28 $50,047 77.78%
Agricultural Engineers 27 $60,579 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
India 1,269 $846,350 46.11%
China 222 $68,205 34.58%
South Korea 214 $29,542 36.96%
Colombia 185 $28,405 39.19%
Nepal 106 $35,283 24.94%
Brazil 104 $36,850 35.25%
Philippines 101 $29,979 40.08%
Mexico 94 $58,989 41.23%
Bangladesh 80 $29,930 40.40%
Vietnam 75 $29,342 40.98%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cnh Industrial America Llc 39 $77,231 88.64%
Trek Bicycle Corporation 39 $70,303 88.64%
Spectrum Brands Inc 39 $85,510 88.64%
Empower Professionals 39 $64,968 88.64%
University Of Wisconsin Stout 39 $49,271 88.64%
Synapsis Inc 39 $72,574 90.70%
Aurora Uw Academic Medical Group Inc 38 $160,134 88.37%
Hexacorp Llc 38 $58,226 88.37%
S C Johnson Son Inc 38 $72,818 88.37%
Randstad Technologies Llc 37 $76,286 86.05%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Morgan Dempsey Capital Management Llc 2 $112,965 28.57%
Google Inc 2 $74,308 28.57%
Manpowergroup Global Inc 2 $64,979 28.57%
Agropur Inc 2 $83,242 28.57%
Cj Food Production Inc 2 $27,040 33.33%
Wacker Neuson America Corporation 2 $73,060 33.33%
Remedy Analytics Inc 2 $61,818 33.33%
D2 Dental Of Wisconsin Sc 2 $140,587 33.33%
Piggly Wiggly Of Sister Bay Inc 2 $25,334 33.33%
Northern Engraving Corporation 2 $65,354 33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forging And Stamping 1 $69,077 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1 $54,579 100.00%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 1 $78,354 100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1 $89,606 100.00%
Offices Of Notaries 1 $45,427 100.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs 1 $34,216 100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 1 $63,663 100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Foundries 1 $68,474 100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 1 $60,653 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $127,754 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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.

State Avg Wage