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 %
Mathematicians 5 $46,800 71.43%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 5 $50,843 71.43%
Geographers 5 $57,866 71.43%
Treasurers and Controllers 5 $104,857 71.43%
Automotive Engineers 5 $80,804 83.33%
Recreational Therapists 4 $26,900 66.67%
Fundraisers 4 $39,905 66.67%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 4 $37,461 66.67%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4 $51,839 66.67%
Credit Analysts 4 $40,706 66.67%
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 %
Canada 75 $78,244 43.35%
Pakistan 54 $64,004 38.30%
United Kingdom 31 $93,808 26.05%
Turkey 30 $69,900 42.86%
Nigeria 26 $73,378 38.24%
Taiwan 22 $49,009 35.48%
South Africa 20 $47,298 35.09%
Iran 19 $58,503 50.00%
Germany 17 $86,421 45.95%
Italy 16 $76,520 45.71%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aurora Medical Group Inc 298 $155,905 93.71%
Kohler Company 295 $74,738 93.95%
Htc Global Services Inc 291 $67,287 93.57%
American Family Mutual Insurance Company 282 $83,592 93.69%
Syntel Consulting Inc 278 $59,487 93.60%
Medical College Of Wisconsin Inc 271 $72,538 91.86%
Mayo Clinic 269 $149,335 91.50%
Ibm Corporation 264 $71,555 91.99%
Symphony Corporation 264 $76,084 93.62%
Atos Syntel Inc 254 $68,616 91.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Google Llc 12 $76,705 15.79%
Lakeside Plastics Inc 12 $20,509 16.44%
Dance Works Of Wisconsin Llc 11 $47,823 15.07%
Milk Source Llc 10 $43,457 14.71%
Skygen Usa Llc 10 $67,926 14.93%
Modine Manufacturing Company 10 $82,620 15.63%
Santos Llc 10 $25,418 15.87%
Iementor Corp 10 $70,643 16.67%
Millercoors Llc 9 $86,121 15.52%
Cnh Industrial America Llc 9 $83,803 16.07%

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