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 %
Farm and Home Management Advisors 8 $46,207 72.73%
Statistical Assistants 8 $42,172 72.73%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 8 $50,235 72.73%
Speech-Language Pathologists 8 $54,077 72.73%
Landscape Architects 8 $44,499 72.73%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 8 $57,840 80.00%
Auditors 8 $63,552 80.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 8 $66,706 80.00%
Construction Managers 8 $74,444 80.00%
Nuclear Engineers 8 $81,346 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Japan 8 $73,233 40.00%
Venezuela 8 $61,451 42.11%
Sri Lanka 8 $78,709 42.11%
Argentina 7 $43,056 36.84%
Malaysia 7 $80,273 36.84%
Albania 7 $28,089 36.84%
Poland 7 $54,939 41.18%
Australia 7 $62,177 41.18%
Jordan 7 $76,030 41.18%
Indonesia 7 $75,100 41.18%

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%

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