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 %
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%

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 %
Cnh Industrial America Llc	39	$77,231	88.64%
Trek Bicycle Corporation	39	$70,303	88.64%
Spectrum Brands Inc	39	$85,510	88.64%
Empower Professionals	39	$64,968	88.64%
University Of Wisconsin Stout	39	$49,271	88.64%
Synapsis Inc	39	$72,574	90.70%
Aurora Uw Academic Medical Group Inc	38	$160,134	88.37%
Hexacorp Llc	38	$58,226	88.37%
S C Johnson Son Inc	38	$72,818	88.37%
Randstad Technologies Llc	37	$76,286	86.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Morgan Dempsey Capital Management Llc	2	$112,965	28.57%
Google Inc	2	$74,308	28.57%
Manpowergroup Global Inc	2	$64,979	28.57%
Agropur Inc	2	$83,242	28.57%
Cj Food Production Inc	2	$27,040	33.33%
Wacker Neuson America Corporation	2	$73,060	33.33%
Remedy Analytics Inc	2	$61,818	33.33%
D2 Dental Of Wisconsin Sc	2	$140,587	33.33%
Piggly Wiggly Of Sister Bay Inc	2	$25,334	33.33%
Northern Engraving Corporation	2	$65,354	33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	27	$40,160	87.10%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	26	$62,607	86.67%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	26	$73,842	86.67%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	26	$90,517	89.66%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing	25	$80,426	89.29%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	25	$64,458	89.29%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	24	$73,480	85.71%
All Other Food Manufacturing	23	$82,679	88.46%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	23	$65,730	92.00%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	23	$77,413	92.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Associations	2	$54,319	25.00%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	2	$66,914	25.00%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	2	$73,768	25.00%
Battery Manufacturing	2	$101,910	25.00%
Iron Foundries	2	$79,675	28.57%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$47,694	28.57%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	2	$53,706	28.57%
Glass Container Manufacturing	2	$94,120	28.57%
Credit Unions	2	$87,932	28.57%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	2	$109,346	28.57%

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.