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)

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 %
Ioasiz Inc 11 $70,353 84.62%
La Clinica De Los Campesinos Inc 11 $110,779 84.62%
Validation Transcription Services Inc 11 $56,470 91.67%
Empower Professionals Inc 11 $68,114 91.67%
Conch Technologies Inc 11 $65,764 91.67%
Internation Info Tech Inc 11 $70,317 91.67%
Surya Systems Inc 11 $61,337 91.67%
Insperity Services Lp 11 $66,995 91.67%
Epam Systems Inc 11 $70,849 91.67%
Nelson Global Products Inc 11 $73,601 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 9 $32,436 100.00%
Potato Farming 9 $32,891 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 9 $30,264 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 8 $31,135 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 7 $25,712 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 7 $30,216 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 6 $34,476 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 5 $28,525 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 5 $31,262 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $30,623 100.00%

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