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 %
Life Scientists, All Other 3 $57,609 100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 3 $98,264 100.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 3 $73,607 100.00%
Product Safety Engineers 3 $65,007 100.00%
Registered Nurses 3 $61,561 100.00%
Administrative Services Managers 3 $73,791 100.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2 $400 66.67%
Tutors 2 $19,495 66.67%
Counselors, All Other 2 $28,632 66.67%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 2 $29,880 66.67%
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 66.67%
Belarus 1 $160,243 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $96,408 33.33%
Haiti 1 $49,816 33.33%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $47,450 33.33%
Tunisia 1 $83,491 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $128,461 50.00%
Bahrain 1 $166,400 50.00%
Yemen 1 $23,483 50.00%
Palestine 1 $64,917 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ntt Data Inc 80 $78,996 94.12%
University Of Wisconsin Platteville 79 $55,597 92.94%
Codeworks Llc 78 $96,405 91.76%
Adam Information Technologies Llc 78 $66,968 92.86%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 77 $93,962 91.67%
Hsus Ginseng Enterprises Inc 77 $40,745 96.25%
Onward Technologies Inc 74 $55,731 93.67%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 74 $63,671 94.87%
Wissen Infotech Inc 74 $52,583 94.87%
Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group 72 $164,090 93.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Happy Nails Spa Llc 4 $28,475 26.67%
Genex Cooperative 3 $47,278 20.00%
Blue Yonder Inc 3 $82,742 20.00%
Badger Granite 3 $36,774 20.00%
First Data Technologies Inc 3 $106,101 21.43%
Qbe Insurance Corporation 3 $103,286 21.43%
Harleydavidson Motor Company Group Llc 3 $115,898 21.43%
Apogee Medical Group Wisconsin Sc 3 $208,000 23.08%
Poclain Hydraulics 3 $96,276 23.08%
Trane Technologies Company 3 $79,248 23.08%

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