| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 6 | $32,881 | 35.29% |
| Netherlands | 6 | $81,136 | 40.00% |
| Ireland | 6 | $83,085 | 40.00% |
| Romania | 6 | $50,975 | 40.00% |
| Syria | 6 | $169,072 | 40.00% |
| Kenya | 6 | $50,570 | 42.86% |
| Lebanon | 6 | $135,640 | 42.86% |
| Guatemala | 5 | $93,654 | 38.46% |
| Greece | 5 | $78,269 | 38.46% |
| Costa Rica | 5 | $67,880 | 41.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh | 36 | $44,212 | 90.00% |
| Valuemomentum Inc | 36 | $67,925 | 90.00% |
| Idexcel Inc | 35 | $66,987 | 87.50% |
| Bop Llc | 35 | $67,146 | 89.74% |
| Master Lock Company Llc | 35 | $87,113 | 89.74% |
| Spx Transformer Solutions Inc | 35 | $83,152 | 89.74% |
| Renaissance Learning Inc | 34 | $78,387 | 87.18% |
| Ingersoll Rand Company | 34 | $68,791 | 87.18% |
| Fedex Corporate Services Inc | 34 | $82,452 | 89.47% |
| Wizardtech Solutions Inc | 34 | $48,956 | 89.47% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tds Telecommunications Llc | 2 | $98,259 | 33.33% |
| Familia Dental Janesville Llc | 2 | $134,566 | 33.33% |
| Unico Llc | 2 | $64,917 | 33.33% |
| Johnsonville Llc | 2 | $79,799 | 33.33% |
| Rust Oleum Corporation | 2 | $46,550 | 33.33% |
| Dynamic International Of Wisconsin Inc | 2 | $60,497 | 33.33% |
| Ardagh Glass Inc | 2 | $94,120 | 33.33% |
| Kimberly Clark Global Sales Llc | 2 | $86,206 | 33.33% |
| Ks Kolbenschmidt Us Inc | 2 | $62,109 | 33.33% |
| Deloitte Tax Llp | 2 | $59,114 | 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.