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 %
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%

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 %
Oracle America Inc	37	$90,294	86.05%
Eaton Corporation	37	$90,558	88.10%
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company	37	$83,582	88.10%
Teamsoft Inc	37	$77,260	88.10%
Itech Us Inc	37	$72,951	88.10%
Humana Insurance Company	36	$77,589	87.80%
Molson Coors Beverage Company Usa Llc	36	$92,387	87.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	36	$61,673	90.00%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	36	$70,964	90.00%
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire	36	$46,758	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Highland Lakes Dental Center Inc	2	$27,539	33.33%
Altoona Family Restaurant Llc	2	$20,155	33.33%
First Data Merchant Services Llc	2	$86,362	33.33%
Bluepay Processing Llc	2	$124,478	33.33%
Hsa Bank	2	$94,557	33.33%
Tip Technologies Inc	2	$75,525	33.33%
Salas Enterprises Inc	2	$21,424	33.33%
Comfort Care 4 U Llc	2	$26,790	33.33%
Fishtail Llc	2	$38,127	33.33%
Wisconsin Dental Group Sc Dba Forwarddental	2	$189,031	33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors	6	$48,873	85.71%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	6	$43,576	85.71%
Steel Investment Foundries	6	$63,561	85.71%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	6	$66,713	85.71%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	6	$116,002	85.71%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	6	$66,307	85.71%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	6	$69,451	85.71%
Industrial Building Construction	6	$73,469	85.71%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	6	$70,907	85.71%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	6	$62,203	85.71%

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.