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 %
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 2 $44,570 66.67%
Psychologists, All Other 2 $57,159 66.67%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 2 $63,014 66.67%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2 $52,936 100.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 2 $55,245 100.00%
Podiatrists 2 $53,958 100.00%
Risk Management Specialists 2 $52,749 100.00%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 2 $54,080 100.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $63,980 100.00%
Transportation Engineers 2 $66,529 100.00%
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 %
Saligram Systems Inc 15 $71,380 88.24%
Air Wisconsin Airlines Llc 15 $65,742 88.24%
Mindtree Limited 15 $67,812 88.24%
Carroll University Inc 15 $52,191 88.24%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 15 $47,597 88.24%
Univ Of Wi Systemgreen Bay 15 $59,071 88.24%
Imbuesys Inc 15 $71,452 88.24%
University Of Wisconsin Extension 15 $49,132 88.24%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 15 $47,158 88.24%
Meridiansoft Inc 15 $69,234 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dmk Usa Inc Dba Tyri Americas 1 $54,683 50.00%
Tsubaki Kabelschlepp America Inc 1 $68,578 50.00%
Phillipsmedisize Llc 1 $92,040 50.00%
Alliant Energy Corporate Services 1 $98,259 50.00%
Benefitfocuscom Inc 1 $68,744 50.00%
Communicor Inc 1 $46,966 50.00%
Toscotec North America Inc 1 $98,176 50.00%
Ecm Industries Llc 1 $102,835 50.00%
Cleaverbrooks Inc 1 $91,811 50.00%
Champion Power Equipment Inc 1 $69,742 50.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 9 $32,436 100.00%
Potato Farming 9 $32,891 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 9 $30,264 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 8 $31,135 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 7 $25,712 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 7 $30,216 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 6 $34,476 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 5 $28,525 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 5 $31,262 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $30,623 100.00%

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