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 %
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	2	$79,862	100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers	2	$74,630	100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	2	$89,295	100.00%
Physician Assistants	2	$90,106	100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	2	$208,000	100.00%
Pathologists	2	$208,000	100.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	1	$1,789	50.00%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	1	$16,765	50.00%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1	$21,590	50.00%
Childcare Workers	1	$21,694	50.00%

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 %
Ascedia Inc	2	$60,091	100.00%
Octane Llc	2	$76,929	100.00%
Synertech Inc	2	$66,227	100.00%
Sbase Technologies Inc	2	$60,091	100.00%
Datson360 Llc	2	$69,431	100.00%
First Consulting Group Llc	2	$67,746	100.00%
Shivam Infotech Inc	2	$68,692	100.00%
Spiders Software Solutions Llc	2	$67,028	100.00%
Vedamsoft Inc	2	$60,258	100.00%
Itsyntax Inc	2	$67,746	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Books Printing	2	$67,039	66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers	2	$72,634	66.67%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	2	$65,645	66.67%
Food Service Contractors	2	$39,884	66.67%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	2	$69,639	66.67%
Residential Property Managers	2	$40,289	66.67%
Travel Agencies	2	$55,515	66.67%
Printing	2	$73,248	66.67%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$73,362	66.67%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	2	$45,646	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.