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 %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	18	$61,023	81.82%
Natural Sciences Managers	17	$82,438	80.95%
Social Science Research Assistants	17	$38,643	80.95%
Training and Development Specialists	17	$51,141	85.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$45,634	80.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	16	$133,229	80.00%
Neurologists	16	$148,697	84.21%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	15	$43,225	78.95%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	15	$65,972	78.95%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$47,023	83.33%

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 %
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 %
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	2	$89,794	100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising	2	$88,681	100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,531	100.00%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$97,084	100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing	2	$47,226	100.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$67,829	100.00%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$49,785	100.00%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$85,238	100.00%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$107,536	100.00%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$67,673	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.