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 %
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 %
Northreach Healthcare Llc 14 $154,317 87.50%
Microinfo Inc 14 $57,952 87.50%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 14 $76,138 87.50%
Conntek Integrated Solutions Inc 14 $42,810 93.33%
William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 14 $139,126 93.33%
Data Core Systems Inc 14 $53,715 93.33%
Strategic Resources International Inc 14 $62,474 93.33%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 14 $60,081 93.33%
Logical Paradigm Llc 14 $48,229 93.33%
Tt Technologies Inc 14 $58,827 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Familia Dental Madison West Llc 1 $131,560 50.00%
Delavan Lake Resort 1 $21,674 50.00%
Allied Machinery Richland Llc 1 $67,621 50.00%
Evergreen Surgical Sc 1 $192,858 50.00%
Ge Healthcare Biosciences Corp 1 $104,270 50.00%
Swarming Technology Llc 1 $91,333 50.00%
Familia Dental Madison East Llc 1 $131,560 50.00%
La Bamba Madison Inc 1 $53,914 50.00%
Suncorp Valuations Inc 1 $64,605 50.00%
Thermatronx Inc 1 $70,949 50.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 9 $32,436 100.00%
Potato Farming 9 $32,891 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 9 $30,264 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 8 $31,135 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 7 $25,712 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 7 $30,216 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 6 $34,476 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 5 $28,525 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 5 $31,262 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $30,623 100.00%

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