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 %
Chief Executives	15	$167,111	83.33%
Optometrists	15	$91,234	83.33%
Human Resources Managers	14	$97,905	77.78%
Nurse Practitioners	14	$88,437	82.35%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	13	$33,497	76.47%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	13	$43,128	81.25%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	13	$50,034	81.25%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	13	$50,875	81.25%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	13	$46,751	81.25%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$53,889	81.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cashiers	2	$25,334	33.33%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$53,190	33.33%
Actuaries	2	$113,443	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$92,040	33.33%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	2	$41,111	40.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$82,327	40.00%
Lawyers	2	$78,801	40.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$34,164	40.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2	$42,754	40.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$44,235	40.00%

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 %
Canada	75	$78,244	43.35%
Pakistan	54	$64,004	38.30%
United Kingdom	31	$93,808	26.05%
Turkey	30	$69,900	42.86%
Nigeria	26	$73,378	38.24%
Taiwan	22	$49,009	35.48%
South Africa	20	$47,298	35.09%
Iran	19	$58,503	50.00%
Germany	17	$86,421	45.95%
Italy	16	$76,520	45.71%

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 %
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	163	$84,071	95.32%
Boat Building	155	$77,959	96.27%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	124	$84,182	86.11%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	123	$69,291	87.86%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	120	$81,761	88.89%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	116	$79,145	87.88%
Other Management Consulting Services	112	$66,122	86.15%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	110	$65,936	90.91%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	102	$71,983	87.18%
Cheese Manufacturing	101	$79,238	87.07%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cattle Feedlots	3	$32,885	100.00%
Landscaping Services	3	$32,663	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	3	$26,950	100.00%
Corn Farming	3	$30,614	100.00%
Floriculture Production	2	$25,282	66.67%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	2	$29,952	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$27,664	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning Pickling And Drying	2	$34,018	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	1	$30,618	50.00%
Administrative And Support Services	1	$31,970	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Arts Schools	11	$47,823	20.75%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	11	$82,501	20.75%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	11	$73,113	21.15%
Veterinary Services	10	$55,376	19.61%
Sports Teams And Clubs	10	$43,319	22.22%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	10	$99,181	22.73%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	9	$31,146	20.45%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	9	$79,253	20.93%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	9	$97,770	22.50%
Telecommunications	9	$83,766	23.08%

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.