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 %
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 %
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%
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 %
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%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accuray Incorporated 27 $87,061 90.00%
Abs Global Inc 26 $70,710 86.67%
Sriven Systems Inc 26 $63,355 89.66%
Nemak Usa Inc 26 $80,666 89.66%
Icsa Inc 26 $61,726 89.66%
Brady Corporation 26 $83,896 89.66%
Sharpedge Solutions Inc 26 $91,914 89.66%
Sterling 5 Inc 26 $56,210 89.66%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 26 $76,665 89.66%
Apogee Medical Group Wisconsin Sc 25 $182,191 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Navistar Inc 1 $72,821 25.00%
Mirus Bio Llc 1 $40,331 25.00%
Valor Development Llc 1 $69,389 25.00%
Bayshore Veterinary Clinic 1 $22,922 25.00%
Shree Ram Inc 1 $18,491 25.00%
August Winter Sons Inc 1 $81,078 25.00%
Betin Inc 1 $153,130 25.00%
Sprint Corporation 1 $85,696 25.00%
Enbridge Employee Services Inc 1 $74,464 25.00%
Glanbia Nutritionals Inc 1 $74,214 25.00%

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