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 %
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	1	$39,042	100.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians	1	$40,331	100.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	1	$41,462	100.00%
Commercial Pilots	1	$41,600	100.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	1	$43,056	100.00%
Climate Change Analysts	1	$43,576	100.00%
Food Science Technicians	1	$44,158	100.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers	1	$44,595	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1	$44,907	100.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	1	$45,443	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 %
Superior Industrial Coating Inc	2	$51,532	100.00%
Ameri And Partners Inc	2	$54,538	100.00%
Bocce Llc	2	$52,989	100.00%
Computer Aid Inc	2	$51,418	100.00%
Iea Inc	2	$55,859	100.00%
Superior Die Set Corp	2	$51,199	100.00%
Digital Intelligence Inc	2	$53,477	100.00%
Ba Technolinks Corp	2	$53,643	100.00%
Element Technologies Inc	2	$51,241	100.00%
Sphere Solutions Inc	2	$53,643	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 %
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	2	$89,794	100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising	2	$88,681	100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,531	100.00%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$97,084	100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing	2	$47,226	100.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$67,829	100.00%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$49,785	100.00%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$85,238	100.00%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$107,536	100.00%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$67,673	100.00%

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.