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 %
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 %
Aurora Medical Group Inc 298 $155,905 93.71%
Kohler Company 295 $74,738 93.95%
Htc Global Services Inc 291 $67,287 93.57%
American Family Mutual Insurance Company 282 $83,592 93.69%
Syntel Consulting Inc 278 $59,487 93.60%
Medical College Of Wisconsin Inc 271 $72,538 91.86%
Mayo Clinic 269 $149,335 91.50%
Ibm Corporation 264 $71,555 91.99%
Symphony Corporation 264 $76,084 93.62%
Atos Syntel Inc 254 $68,616 91.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Google Llc 12 $76,705 15.79%
Lakeside Plastics Inc 12 $20,509 16.44%
Dance Works Of Wisconsin Llc 11 $47,823 15.07%
Milk Source Llc 10 $43,457 14.71%
Skygen Usa Llc 10 $67,926 14.93%
Modine Manufacturing Company 10 $82,620 15.63%
Santos Llc 10 $25,418 15.87%
Iementor Corp 10 $70,643 16.67%
Millercoors Llc 9 $86,121 15.52%
Cnh Industrial America Llc 9 $83,803 16.07%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 18 $32,186 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 16 $30,606 100.00%
Apiculture 16 $28,938 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 14 $32,371 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $31,828 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 14 $30,078 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 13 $32,506 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 13 $32,763 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 11 $32,231 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 11 $30,340 100.00%

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