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 %
Sysintelli Inc 16 $68,143 88.89%
Lead It Corporation 16 $62,287 88.89%
Datex Ohmeda Inc 15 $93,542 83.33%
Edisquare Inc 15 $76,143 83.33%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 15 $70,450 88.24%
Silatronix Inc 15 $73,136 88.24%
Techsmart Global Inc 15 $74,927 88.24%
It Resources Inc 15 $72,541 88.24%
Dataedge Inc 15 $77,913 88.24%
Ge Medical Systems Inc 15 $89,843 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Madison Veterinary Specialists 1 $62,587 50.00%
Afe Inc 1 $54,018 50.00%
North Central Community Services Program Serving 1 $100,048 50.00%
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company 1 $104,270 50.00%
Roadview Inc 1 $56,430 50.00%
Jockey International Inc 1 $136,261 50.00%
A O Smith Corporation 1 $78,707 50.00%
Haiwang Inc 1 $52,582 50.00%
Johnson Block And Company Inc 1 $78,187 50.00%
Wangs Brother Inc 1 $30,139 50.00%

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