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 %
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 %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 18 $32,186 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 16 $30,606 100.00%
Apiculture 16 $28,938 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 14 $32,371 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $31,828 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 14 $30,078 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 13 $32,506 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 13 $32,763 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 11 $32,231 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 11 $30,340 100.00%

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