| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 355 | $67,146 | 90.10% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 354 | $48,710 | 94.40% |
| Chemists | 287 | $64,291 | 86.45% |
| Dentists, General | 270 | $120,212 | 82.57% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 244 | $57,046 | 81.88% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 238 | $158,042 | 86.86% |
| Biomedical Engineers | 235 | $77,267 | 89.02% |
| Financial Analysts | 234 | $66,485 | 90.00% |
| Statisticians | 215 | $63,801 | 83.66% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 213 | $59,591 | 83.20% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health Aides | 40 | $22,793 | 54.79% |
| Database Administrators | 38 | $91,071 | 97.44% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 37 | $61,173 | 97.37% |
| Personal Care Aides | 37 | $23,877 | 97.37% |
| Dentists, General | 32 | $132,445 | 86.49% |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 32 | $63,086 | 88.89% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 30 | $68,809 | 88.24% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 28 | $75,245 | 82.35% |
| Statisticians | 27 | $66,635 | 96.43% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 26 | $78,324 | 92.86% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | 3 | $56,285 | 75.00% |
| Morgan Dempsey Capital Management Llc | 3 | $51,309 | 75.00% |
| Madison Group Polymer Processing Research Group | 3 | $51,251 | 75.00% |
| Halcyon Solutions Inc | 3 | $59,363 | 75.00% |
| Optimum Technology Solutions Inc | 3 | $61,617 | 75.00% |
| Symbiont Science Engineering And Construction In | 3 | $52,534 | 75.00% |
| Ernst Amp Young Us Llp | 3 | $62,435 | 75.00% |
| Trumpet Holdings Inc | 3 | $52,423 | 75.00% |
| Global Information Systems Inc | 3 | $54,974 | 75.00% |
| Sql Data Solutions Inc | 3 | $56,361 | 75.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 163 | $84,071 | 95.32% |
| Boat Building | 155 | $77,959 | 96.27% |
| Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | 124 | $84,182 | 86.11% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 123 | $69,291 | 87.86% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 120 | $81,761 | 88.89% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 116 | $79,145 | 87.88% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 112 | $66,122 | 86.15% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 110 | $65,936 | 90.91% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 102 | $71,983 | 87.18% |
| Cheese Manufacturing | 101 | $79,238 | 87.07% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle Feedlots | 3 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 3 | $32,663 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Retailers | 3 | $26,950 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 3 | $30,614 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 2 | $25,282 | 66.67% |
| Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products | 2 | $29,952 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 2 | $27,664 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Canning Pickling And Drying | 2 | $34,018 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Canning | 1 | $30,618 | 50.00% |
| Administrative And Support Services | 1 | $31,970 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts Schools | 11 | $47,823 | 20.75% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 11 | $82,501 | 20.75% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 11 | $73,113 | 21.15% |
| Veterinary Services | 10 | $55,376 | 19.61% |
| Sports Teams And Clubs | 10 | $43,319 | 22.22% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 10 | $99,181 | 22.73% |
| Sports And Recreation Instruction | 9 | $31,146 | 20.45% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 9 | $79,253 | 20.93% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 9 | $97,770 | 22.50% |
| Telecommunications | 9 | $83,766 | 23.08% |
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.