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 %
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 %
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	37	$104,865	78.72%
Support Activities For Animal Production	37	$51,728	82.22%
Junior Colleges	37	$53,621	82.22%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	36	$73,894	81.82%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	35	$72,443	79.55%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	34	$82,763	80.95%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	34	$87,541	80.95%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	34	$59,297	80.95%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	33	$82,328	80.49%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	32	$81,557	84.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	3	$66,948	30.00%
Human Rights Organizations	2	$72,343	20.00%
Retail Bakeries	2	$26,114	20.00%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$79,758	20.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$65,354	22.22%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$88,379	22.22%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$62,972	22.22%
Metal Valve Manufacturing	2	$98,280	22.22%
Executive Offices	2	$68,640	22.22%
Other Management Consulting Services	2	$86,320	22.22%

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.