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 %
Health Educators 3 $35,845 75.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 3 $28,621 75.00%
Editors 3 $37,204 75.00%
Recreation Workers 3 $31,075 75.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 3 $36,053 75.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $42,733 75.00%
Interior Designers 3 $39,894 75.00%
Chemical Technicians 3 $38,251 75.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 3 $39,104 75.00%
Lodging Managers 3 $44,630 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Ethiopia 2 $127,232 40.00%
Sudan 2 $141,846 40.00%
Latvia 2 $62,743 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $48,759 40.00%
Sweden 2 $56,634 40.00%
Honduras 2 $41,470 40.00%
Switzerland 2 $57,179 50.00%
Morocco 2 $42,307 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $39,884 50.00%
Barbados 2 $72,530 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trishulla Llc 102 $63,144 92.73%
Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services Inc 101 $97,186 91.82%
Lands End Inc 101 $73,085 92.66%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 98 $64,158 91.59%
Technosoft Engineering Inc 98 $58,113 92.45%
Globallogicinc 95 $94,698 89.62%
Afe Inc 94 $66,642 89.52%
Cummins Filtration Inc 92 $63,169 88.46%
Ust Global Inc 92 $57,292 91.09%
Grandison Management Inc 91 $68,030 91.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bireley Family Cares Inc 5 $21,778 25.00%
Clarios 5 $120,819 25.00%
Accuray Incorporated 5 $80,500 25.00%
National Conference Of Bar Examiners 4 $64,746 20.00%
Members Capital Advisors 4 $98,145 20.00%
Bellin Memorial Hospital Inc 4 $191,178 20.00%
Wisconsin Dental Group Sc 4 $142,298 21.05%
The Bon Ton Department Stores Inc 4 $97,666 22.22%
Cooper Power Systems Llc 4 $97,370 22.22%
American Metal Technologies Llc 4 $70,226 23.53%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 25,459 $66,447 93.80%
Computer Systems Design Services 4,897 $71,064 88.06%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,078 $61,672 76.99%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,506 $70,259 95.65%
Engineering Services 1,706 $61,861 91.33%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,514 $124,203 88.95%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,452 $71,349 90.07%
Other Computer Related Services 1,135 $67,933 89.87%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 673 $90,984 91.32%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 629 $88,032 89.99%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 156 $29,310 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 109 $29,420 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 80 $32,982 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 57 $30,393 100.00%
Apple Orchards 49 $28,603 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 37 $31,992 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 35 $27,909 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 29 $30,220 100.00%
Crop Production 25 $32,056 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 19 $33,791 100.00%

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