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 %
Dietitians and Nutritionists 6 $46,065 75.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $56,315 75.00%
Occupational Therapists 6 $52,302 75.00%
Logistics Engineers 6 $65,045 75.00%
Prosthodontists 5 $94,855 62.50%
Rehabilitation Counselors 5 $34,083 62.50%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 5 $29,295 62.50%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 5 $47,840 62.50%
Chiropractors 5 $46,430 71.43%
Social and Community Service Managers 5 $42,357 71.43%
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 %
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 %
Slingshot Assembly Llc 2 $52,811 100.00%
Coleman And Williams Ltd 2 $47,081 100.00%
Tm Design Engineering Llc 2 $47,112 100.00%
Resource Solutions Corp 2 $48,579 100.00%
Radus Tek Services Inc 2 $58,334 100.00%
Seascape Consulting Llc 2 $52,770 100.00%
Tts Solutions Inc 2 $49,369 100.00%
Inj Software Solutions Llc 2 $51,106 100.00%
Ideliver Techologies Llc 2 $62,910 100.00%
Glomark International Llc 2 $49,057 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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