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%
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 %
Hexaware Technologies Inc 22 $67,875 88.00%
Research Products Corporation 22 $83,679 88.00%
Intone Networks Inc 22 $65,220 88.00%
Aps Healthcare Bethesda Inc 22 $76,627 88.00%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanb 22 $66,395 88.00%
Ascension Medical Group Northern Wisconsin Inc 22 $177,138 91.67%
Telephone Data Systems Inc 22 $86,867 91.67%
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation 22 $79,456 91.67%
Blue Yonder Inc 22 $90,408 91.67%
Caprus It Inc 22 $80,316 91.67%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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