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 %
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	1	$21,861	50.00%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	1	$22,070	50.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1	$22,589	50.00%
Cooks, Restaurant	1	$23,504	50.00%
Teacher Assistants	1	$23,530	50.00%
Customer Service Representatives	1	$24,814	50.00%
Medical Assistants	1	$25,501	50.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1	$26,104	50.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	1	$27,643	50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1	$27,997	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 %
Mte Corporation	2	$57,710	100.00%
Datamatics Global Services Inc	2	$56,431	100.00%
Reinhart Foodservice Llc	2	$85,842	100.00%
Gva Infotech Inc	2	$89,024	100.00%
Ardagh Glass Inc	2	$86,331	100.00%
Crossword Staffing Solutions Llc	2	$85,862	100.00%
Health Payment Systems Inc	2	$96,148	100.00%
Maarsteksolutions Llc	2	$85,946	100.00%
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District	2	$86,549	100.00%
B2b Workforce Lp	2	$86,382	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 %
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	2	$32,178	66.67%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	2	$64,709	66.67%
Computer Training	2	$33,170	66.67%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	2	$52,832	66.67%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,710	66.67%
Glass Container Manufacturing	2	$86,331	66.67%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	2	$54,080	66.67%
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	2	$74,755	66.67%
Biomass Electric Power Generation	2	$90,355	66.67%
Janitorial Services	2	$41,600	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.