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 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 %
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	57	$84,329	85.07%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	57	$82,933	85.07%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	56	$82,334	84.85%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	56	$64,468	86.15%
Commercial Banking	54	$91,708	88.52%
Hmo Medical Centers	52	$108,206	86.67%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	51	$97,787	86.44%
Human Resources Consulting Services	51	$80,527	86.44%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	51	$99,416	87.93%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	50	$73,207	87.72%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production	1	$29,952	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	6	$83,279	27.27%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	6	$89,468	28.57%
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	6	$69,111	28.57%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	6	$80,092	30.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	6	$71,414	31.58%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	5	$73,303	26.32%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	5	$80,076	27.78%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	5	$100,676	29.41%
Spring Manufacturing	5	$32,968	31.25%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	4	$77,672	26.67%

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.