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 %
Economists 23 $61,532 79.31%
Public Relations Specialists 22 $38,155 75.86%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $54,495 78.57%
Technical Writers 21 $53,906 75.00%
Compliance Officers 21 $57,576 87.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 19 $34,037 82.61%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19 $39,743 82.61%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $48,614 78.26%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $48,777 81.82%
Budget Analysts 18 $54,584 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 %
Seal Consulting Inc 21 $61,984 87.50%
Namitus Technologies Inc 21 $67,575 87.50%
Cogent Technologies Llc 21 $50,582 91.30%
Walgreen Co 21 $109,983 91.30%
Rust Oleum Corporation 21 $61,882 91.30%
Infinite Computing Systems Inc 21 $62,283 91.30%
Eateam Inc 21 $67,121 91.30%
International Solutions Group Inc 21 $77,326 91.30%
Quadgraphics Inc 21 $76,826 91.30%
Terminus Inc 21 $55,721 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ramiah Investment Group 1 $33,800 33.33%
Montage Talent 1 $71,323 33.33%
Lactalis Usa Inc 1 $72,571 33.33%
Community Health Systems Inc 1 $124,342 33.33%
Employee Benefits Corporation 1 $90,438 33.33%
Lynch And Associates Engineering Consultants Ll 1 $63,232 33.33%
Amphion Medical Solutions Llc 1 $76,801 33.33%
Xie Corp 1 $25,958 33.33%
Nexcyon Pharmaceuticals Inc 1 $60,549 33.33%
The University Of Chicago 1 $51,438 33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $39,499 100.00%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers 1 $87,818 100.00%
Cosmetics Beauty Supplies And Perfume Retailers 1 $115,981 100.00%
Language Schools 1 $36,816 100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 1 $75,525 100.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders 1 $44,928 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production 1 $32,698 100.00%
Industrial Sand Mining 1 $66,331 100.00%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters 1 $60,133 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 $114,899 100.00%
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