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 %
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 %
Caresoft Global Inc	44	$59,519	91.67%
T2m Consulting Services Inc	44	$48,492	91.67%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	44	$71,900	93.62%
Abb Inc	43	$82,165	91.49%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc	43	$72,250	91.49%
Technosoft Corporation	43	$69,060	91.49%
Satyam Computer Services Limited	42	$60,906	89.36%
Zensar Technologies Inc	42	$65,239	89.36%
Robert W Baird Co Incorporated	41	$79,546	89.13%
Dematic Corp	41	$67,582	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cardinal Glass Industries Inc	2	$73,768	25.00%
Hy Cite Corporation	2	$30,139	25.00%
Epam Systems Inc	2	$62,598	25.00%
Breakthrough Fuel Llc	2	$53,706	25.00%
Milwaukee Center For Independence	2	$72,343	25.00%
Smithgroupjjr	2	$71,948	25.00%
Blue7 Solutions Llc	2	$85,966	28.57%
Network Health Systeminc Dba Affinity Med Group	2	$187,200	28.57%
Ao Smith Corporation	2	$71,823	28.57%
Reg Madison Llc	2	$75,598	28.57%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing	2	$44,169	100.00%
Other Individual And Family Services	2	$30,628	100.00%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	2	$65,957	100.00%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing	2	$70,273	100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	2	$94,193	100.00%
Real Estate Credit	2	$50,263	100.00%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$103,709	100.00%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	2	$43,899	100.00%
All Other Schools And Instruction	2	$35,372	100.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	2	$68,682	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.