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 %
Cmfg Life Insurance Company 113 $86,452 89.68%
Aptude Inc 113 $62,928 91.87%
Prevea Clinic Inc 112 $175,230 92.56%
Codeworks Inc 111 $65,237 94.07%
Technoviz Llc 110 $71,106 94.83%
Kohls Department Stores Inc 109 $87,237 94.78%
Isr Info Way Inc 108 $77,475 94.74%
Fii Usa Inc 108 $63,016 94.74%
Schneider Enterprise Resources Llc 104 $82,577 91.23%
Genome International Corporation 103 $66,853 93.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covance Laboratories Inc 5 $58,723 20.83%
Links Snacks Inc 5 $76,765 21.74%
Midelfort Clinic Ltd Mayo Health System 5 $132,546 21.74%
Greenheck Fan Corporation 5 $80,862 22.73%
Ripon College 5 $44,352 23.81%
Roundys Supermarkets Inc 5 $73,574 23.81%
Briggs Stratton Llc 5 $105,227 23.81%
Miracles Tek Llc 5 $97,531 23.81%
The Bruce Company Of Wisconsin Inc 5 $59,530 23.81%
Oshkosh Coil Spring Inc 5 $32,968 23.81%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forging And Stamping 1 $69,077 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1 $54,579 100.00%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 1 $78,354 100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1 $89,606 100.00%
Offices Of Notaries 1 $45,427 100.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs 1 $34,216 100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 1 $63,663 100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Foundries 1 $68,474 100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 1 $60,653 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $127,754 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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