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 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 %
University Of Wisconsin System 597 $54,505 85.04%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 591 $63,553 85.28%
Lt Technology Services Limited 569 $60,554 82.46%
Medical College Of Wisconsin 558 $66,523 87.46%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 552 $62,078 92.46%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 540 $65,860 94.74%
Johnson Controls Inc 529 $89,339 97.24%
Epic Systems Corporation 458 $69,042 90.34%
Hcl America Inc 437 $66,394 89.37%
Fis Management Services Llc 428 $83,517 94.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Electric Co Ge Healthcare 48 $91,818 30.97%
Prevea Clinic 47 $163,963 30.52%
Checkfree Services Corporation 34 $94,121 26.36%
University Of Wisconsin Platteville 32 $54,872 25.40%
Wissen Infotech Inc 30 $85,169 24.19%
Lands End Inc 23 $84,669 18.70%
Senior Management Inc 22 $23,675 18.33%
Sentry Insurance 21 $87,111 19.63%
Abs Global Inc 21 $65,168 19.81%
Technosoft Engineering Inc 21 $68,081 20.79%

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