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 %
Ge Precision Healthcare Llc	174	$105,002	91.58%
Uline Inc	173	$95,591	93.51%
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee	172	$49,838	95.56%
Quest Global Services Na Inc	165	$65,014	92.70%
Brunswick Corporation	160	$77,925	94.67%
Genpact Llc	158	$73,673	94.05%
Enlightened Solutions Llc	158	$72,198	95.76%
Regal Beloit Corporation	157	$81,313	97.52%
Deloitte Touche Llp	152	$57,423	96.20%
Mphasis Corporation	152	$65,085	96.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fiserv Global Services Inc	7	$92,040	17.07%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	7	$100,176	17.95%
Wisdom Infotech Limited	7	$100,274	17.95%
Ibm Corporation	7	$66,272	20.00%
Aquatech International Corporation	7	$69,769	20.59%
Bucyrus International Inc	6	$77,799	17.65%
Ge Medical Systems Inc	6	$89,686	17.65%
Aimd Restaurant Services Llc	6	$29,557	18.18%
Zendesk Inc	6	$86,076	18.75%
Lemans Corporation	6	$80,092	18.75%

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.