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 %
Emtec Consulting Service Llc 2 $92,206 100.00%
Pharmacy Onesource Inc A Wolters Kluwer Company 2 $93,558 100.00%
Canoo Technologies Inc 2 $92,373 100.00%
Congruent Solutions Inc 2 $93,039 100.00%
Sarens Nuclear Industrial Services 2 $115,513 100.00%
Allen Edmonds Shoe Corporation 2 $94,079 100.00%
Ge Healthcare Bio Sciences Corp 2 $100,058 100.00%
Corporate America Business Solutions Inc 2 $94,609 100.00%
Gp Technologies Llc 2 $104,042 100.00%
Kmart Corporation 2 $96,782 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $39,499 100.00%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers 1 $87,818 100.00%
Cosmetics Beauty Supplies And Perfume Retailers 1 $115,981 100.00%
Language Schools 1 $36,816 100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 1 $75,525 100.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders 1 $44,928 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production 1 $32,698 100.00%
Industrial Sand Mining 1 $66,331 100.00%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters 1 $60,133 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 $114,899 100.00%
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