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 %
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	2	$30,805	66.67%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	2	$30,139	66.67%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2	$37,742	66.67%
Film and Video Editors	2	$43,358	66.67%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	2	$40,895	66.67%
Curators	2	$40,040	66.67%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2	$40,082	66.67%
Insurance Underwriters	2	$47,424	66.67%
Search Marketing Strategists	2	$39,115	66.67%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	2	$49,785	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 %
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 %
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 %
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	3	$56,320	100.00%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	3	$66,075	100.00%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	3	$78,253	100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$65,187	66.67%
Rubber Product Manufacturing	2	$85,005	66.67%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$56,431	66.67%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	2	$66,040	66.67%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$85,322	66.67%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$89,998	66.67%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$59,530	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.