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 %
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 3 $57,990 75.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $47,873 75.00%
Mathematical Technicians 3 $45,483 75.00%
Designers, All Other 3 $41,642 75.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $50,600 75.00%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 3 $62,292 75.00%
Geneticists 3 $61,305 75.00%
Conservation Scientists 3 $46,800 75.00%
Clinical Psychologists 3 $62,254 75.00%
Training and Development Managers 3 $66,033 100.00%
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 %
Japan 8 $73,233 40.00%
Venezuela 8 $61,451 42.11%
Sri Lanka 8 $78,709 42.11%
Argentina 7 $43,056 36.84%
Malaysia 7 $80,273 36.84%
Albania 7 $28,089 36.84%
Poland 7 $54,939 41.18%
Australia 7 $62,177 41.18%
Jordan 7 $76,030 41.18%
Indonesia 7 $75,100 41.18%

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 %
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