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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$52,753	86.67%
Mechanical Drafters	12	$45,427	80.00%
Human Resources Specialists	12	$49,961	80.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$49,784	80.00%
Supply Chain Managers	12	$85,176	80.00%
Coaches and Scouts	11	$33,820	73.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$44,118	73.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	11	$79,069	78.57%
Epidemiologists	11	$63,661	78.57%
Logistics Analysts	11	$60,248	78.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2	$51,792	40.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2	$44,517	40.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers	2	$79,113	40.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2	$59,675	40.00%
Human Resources Managers	2	$135,751	40.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	2	$49,369	40.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	2	$41,111	40.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$53,190	40.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$34,164	40.00%
Cashiers	2	$25,334	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 %
Portugal	2	$24,669	50.00%
Chile	2	$53,183	50.00%
Serbia	2	$80,239	50.00%
Uganda	2	$69,492	50.00%
Uruguay	2	$47,965	66.67%
Zimbabwe	2	$56,553	66.67%
Czech Republic	2	$101,026	66.67%
Serbia And Montenegro	2	$43,205	66.67%
Denmark	2	$94,235	66.67%
Nicaragua	2	$26,479	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sentry Insurance	32	$79,219	88.89%
Prime Consulting Llc	32	$80,204	91.43%
Ltimindtree Limited	32	$81,689	91.43%
Arora Infotech Inc	32	$68,041	94.12%
Actuant Corporation	32	$81,736	94.12%
Global Pharmatek Llc	32	$48,828	94.12%
St Croix Regional Medical Center	32	$176,530	94.12%
Opera Technologies Inc	31	$72,093	93.94%
Deebecon Inc	30	$84,345	90.91%
Lawrence University Of Wisconsin	30	$49,413	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prairie Technologies Inc	2	$79,019	40.00%
Pkware	2	$69,774	40.00%
The Oilgear Company	2	$72,363	40.00%
Oracle America Inc	2	$81,577	40.00%
Electronic Cable Specialists	2	$57,980	40.00%
Affinity Inc	2	$95,150	40.00%
Northland College	2	$42,465	40.00%
Deere Company	2	$68,879	40.00%
Summit Granite Usa Llc	2	$30,493	40.00%
Bloodcenter Of Wisconsin	2	$67,766	40.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	25,459	$66,447	93.80%
Computer Systems Design Services	4,897	$71,064	88.06%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	4,078	$61,672	76.99%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	2,506	$70,259	95.65%
Engineering Services	1,706	$61,861	91.33%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,514	$124,203	88.95%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,452	$71,349	90.07%
Other Computer Related Services	1,135	$67,933	89.87%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	673	$90,984	91.32%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	629	$88,032	89.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	156	$29,310	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	109	$29,420	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	80	$32,982	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	57	$30,393	100.00%
Apple Orchards	49	$28,603	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	37	$31,992	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	35	$27,909	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	29	$30,220	100.00%
Crop Production	25	$32,056	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	19	$33,791	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,187	$56,420	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	1,019	$258,458	100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	341	$20,811	38.27%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	282	$80,901	32.56%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	240	$24,784	47.71%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	179	$92,263	51.29%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	178	$91,266	52.20%
Insurance Carriers	164	$91,906	49.85%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	153	$95,434	48.88%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	117	$78,087	37.99%

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.