| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 761 | $111,212 | 90.70% |
| Industrial Engineers | 730 | $69,425 | 88.92% |
| Database Administrators | 702 | $70,680 | 90.00% |
| Internists, General | 585 | $164,718 | 79.48% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 562 | $45,997 | 85.02% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 552 | $65,975 | 86.66% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 484 | $73,059 | 84.03% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 409 | $55,147 | 91.70% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 388 | $71,262 | 94.63% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 374 | $65,630 | 91.44% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 2 | $31,460 | 11.11% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 2 | $36,067 | 11.76% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 2 | $16,101 | 12.50% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 2 | $34,705 | 15.38% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1 | $36,067 | 7.69% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 1 | $44,158 | 7.69% |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Managers | 1 | $30,618 | 8.33% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 1 | $31,970 | 8.33% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 88 | $52,753 | 69.84% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 87 | $72,724 | 70.73% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 86 | $143,152 | 83.50% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 82 | $21,219 | 82.00% |
| Electrical Engineers | 53 | $85,336 | 54.08% |
| Industrial Engineers | 52 | $73,066 | 56.52% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 51 | $65,102 | 60.71% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 45 | $20,842 | 57.69% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 41 | $19,896 | 52.56% |
| Home Health Aides | 40 | $22,793 | 52.63% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 15 | $67,064 | 44.12% |
| Egypt | 13 | $98,996 | 41.94% |
| Spain | 11 | $36,798 | 36.67% |
| Thailand | 11 | $76,336 | 39.29% |
| Israel | 8 | $82,260 | 28.57% |
| Ecuador | 8 | $44,187 | 28.57% |
| Ukraine | 8 | $61,156 | 29.63% |
| Hong Kong | 8 | $50,266 | 32.00% |
| France | 8 | $71,636 | 32.00% |
| Peru | 8 | $102,669 | 34.78% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Pacific Consumer Products Lp | 20 | $66,421 | 90.91% |
| Aegis Therapies Inc | 20 | $59,160 | 90.91% |
| First Tek Inc | 20 | $64,298 | 90.91% |
| Siri Infosolutions Inc | 20 | $72,427 | 90.91% |
| Univ Of Wi Systemplatteville | 20 | $55,460 | 90.91% |
| Datachat Inc | 20 | $75,345 | 90.91% |
| Taal Technologies Inc | 19 | $72,660 | 86.36% |
| Fewi Development Corporation | 19 | $60,355 | 86.36% |
| Sap Labs Llc | 19 | $70,134 | 86.36% |
| Softnice Inc | 19 | $62,091 | 86.36% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Law Wisconsin | 1 | $124,883 | 33.33% |
| Immucor Gti Diagnostics | 1 | $78,312 | 33.33% |
| Open Solutions Llc | 1 | $93,766 | 33.33% |
| Shanghai Hudson Llc | 1 | $57,616 | 33.33% |
| Group Health Cooperative Of South Central Wis | 1 | $27,186 | 33.33% |
| Workwise Llc | 1 | $84,963 | 33.33% |
| Trc Global Solutions Inc | 1 | $86,549 | 33.33% |
| Ww Grainger Inc | 1 | $50,669 | 33.33% |
| Wheaton College | 1 | $37,810 | 33.33% |
| Missha America Inc | 1 | $36,962 | 33.33% |
| 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% |
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.