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 %
Marquette University	252	$58,083	92.65%
Birlasoft Inc	231	$59,010	84.93%
Fujitsu America Inc	227	$74,907	89.02%
Medical College Of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Inc	225	$59,252	92.98%
Larsen Toubro Limited	213	$46,237	88.38%
Kerry Inc	212	$62,684	87.97%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	204	$67,019	85.71%
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	190	$83,149	81.90%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	183	$68,536	85.12%
Ppd Development Lp	175	$64,486	87.94%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pricewaterhousecoopers	9	$90,120	16.67%
Opengov Inc	8	$79,420	16.00%
Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Inc	8	$181,605	16.67%
Dematic Corp	8	$76,547	16.67%
Nemak Usa Inc	8	$77,477	17.02%
Intel Americas Inc	8	$75,083	17.02%
St Croix Regional Medical Center	8	$175,994	17.39%
J J Keller Associates Inc	8	$82,456	17.39%
Trishulla Llc	7	$83,102	15.91%
Janali Llc	7	$104,966	16.28%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	37	$104,865	78.72%
Support Activities For Animal Production	37	$51,728	82.22%
Junior Colleges	37	$53,621	82.22%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	36	$73,894	81.82%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	35	$72,443	79.55%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	34	$82,763	80.95%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	34	$87,541	80.95%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	34	$59,297	80.95%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	33	$82,328	80.49%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	32	$81,557	84.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	3	$66,948	30.00%
Human Rights Organizations	2	$72,343	20.00%
Retail Bakeries	2	$26,114	20.00%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$79,758	20.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$65,354	22.22%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$88,379	22.22%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$62,972	22.22%
Metal Valve Manufacturing	2	$98,280	22.22%
Executive Offices	2	$68,640	22.22%
Other Management Consulting Services	2	$86,320	22.22%

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.