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 %
Sociologists	4	$55,318	80.00%
Astronomers	4	$50,144	80.00%
Clinical Data Managers	4	$79,290	80.00%
Art Directors	4	$81,947	80.00%
Mechatronics Engineers	4	$83,788	80.00%
Energy Engineers	4	$79,799	100.00%
Biochemical Engineers	4	$90,215	100.00%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	4	$115,414	100.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	4	$105,430	100.00%
Graduate Teaching Assistants	3	$18,290	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1	$43,118	25.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$49,570	25.00%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	1	$30,139	25.00%

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 %
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh	36	$44,212	90.00%
Valuemomentum Inc	36	$67,925	90.00%
Idexcel Inc	35	$66,987	87.50%
Bop Llc	35	$67,146	89.74%
Master Lock Company Llc	35	$87,113	89.74%
Spx Transformer Solutions Inc	35	$83,152	89.74%
Renaissance Learning Inc	34	$78,387	87.18%
Ingersoll Rand Company	34	$68,791	87.18%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc	34	$82,452	89.47%
Wizardtech Solutions Inc	34	$48,956	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tds Telecommunications Llc	2	$98,259	33.33%
Familia Dental Janesville Llc	2	$134,566	33.33%
Unico Llc	2	$64,917	33.33%
Johnsonville Llc	2	$79,799	33.33%
Rust Oleum Corporation	2	$46,550	33.33%
Dynamic International Of Wisconsin Inc	2	$60,497	33.33%
Ardagh Glass Inc	2	$94,120	33.33%
Kimberly Clark Global Sales Llc	2	$86,206	33.33%
Ks Kolbenschmidt Us Inc	2	$62,109	33.33%
Deloitte Tax Llp	2	$59,114	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.