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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clergy 3 $43,513 50.00%
Compliance Officers 3 $77,286 50.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 3 $47,583 50.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 3 $44,796 50.00%
Operations Research Analysts 3 $46,308 50.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 3 $71,303 50.00%
Chief Executives 3 $147,860 50.00%
Materials Scientists 3 $91,853 50.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 2 $41,923 33.33%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 2 $18,824 33.33%
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 40.00%
Sudan 2 $141,846 40.00%
Latvia 2 $62,743 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $48,759 40.00%
Sweden 2 $56,634 40.00%
Honduras 2 $41,470 40.00%
Switzerland 2 $57,179 50.00%
Morocco 2 $42,307 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $39,884 50.00%
Barbados 2 $72,530 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Encore Consulting Services Inc 41 $76,613 89.13%
Covance Clinical Research Unit Inc 41 $61,343 89.13%
Yash Technologies Inc 41 $62,701 89.13%
Cooper Power Systems Llc 40 $87,083 86.96%
Tavant Technologies Inc 40 $74,991 88.89%
Univ Of Wi System 40 $50,721 88.89%
Springs Window Fashions Llc 40 $76,727 88.89%
Global Information Technology Inc 40 $72,539 88.89%
Clarios Llc 40 $103,527 88.89%
Nest Technologies Corporation 40 $55,582 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Woori Corp 2 $39,988 28.57%
C J Food Production Inc 2 $41,912 28.57%
Mars It Corp 2 $89,086 28.57%
World Council Of Credit Unions 2 $54,319 28.57%
Natus Medical Incorporated 2 $117,146 28.57%
Esker Inc 2 $83,367 28.57%
Marian University Inc 2 $40,890 28.57%
Affiliated Construction Services Inc 2 $82,389 28.57%
Aldrich Chemical Co Llc 2 $53,103 28.57%
Husco International Inc 2 $86,123 28.57%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 25,459 $66,447 93.80%
Computer Systems Design Services 4,897 $71,064 88.06%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,078 $61,672 76.99%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,506 $70,259 95.65%
Engineering Services 1,706 $61,861 91.33%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,514 $124,203 88.95%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,452 $71,349 90.07%
Other Computer Related Services 1,135 $67,933 89.87%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 673 $90,984 91.32%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 629 $88,032 89.99%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 156 $29,310 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 109 $29,420 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 80 $32,982 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 57 $30,393 100.00%
Apple Orchards 49 $28,603 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 37 $31,992 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 35 $27,909 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 29 $30,220 100.00%
Crop Production 25 $32,056 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 19 $33,791 100.00%

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