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 %
Soil and Water Conservationists 1 $59,426 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $63,066 100.00%
School Psychologists 1 $64,480 100.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 1 $65,330 100.00%
Acupuncturists 1 $74,464 100.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 1 $78,707 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 1 $97,531 100.00%
Logistics Managers 1 $99,840 100.00%
Compliance Managers 1 $103,126 100.00%
Marine Engineers 1 $113,901 100.00%
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 %
Canada 75 $78,244 43.35%
Pakistan 54 $64,004 38.30%
United Kingdom 31 $93,808 26.05%
Turkey 30 $69,900 42.86%
Nigeria 26 $73,378 38.24%
Taiwan 22 $49,009 35.48%
South Africa 20 $47,298 35.09%
Iran 19 $58,503 50.00%
Germany 17 $86,421 45.95%
Italy 16 $76,520 45.71%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Promatrix Corp 14 $52,951 93.33%
Microexcel Inc 14 $62,999 93.33%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 14 $62,243 93.33%
Clearlite Inc 14 $72,610 93.33%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc 14 $62,786 93.33%
Neosoft Llc 14 $80,060 93.33%
Iconsoft Inc 14 $81,928 93.33%
Flexagon Llc 14 $73,726 93.33%
Apex Technology Systems Inc 14 $74,017 93.33%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 14 $79,912 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Broannutone Llc 1 $91,811 50.00%
Mt Olympus Enterprises Inc 1 $58,302 50.00%
Abl Lights Inc 1 $47,798 50.00%
North Shore United Soccer Club Inc 1 $39,070 50.00%
New Fashion Pork Llp 1 $47,258 50.00%
Lake Country Dairy Inc 1 $50,710 50.00%
Gannett Co Inc 1 $44,949 50.00%
Tkp Llc Dba Hungry Sumo 1 $30,139 50.00%
Waupaca Foundry Inc 1 $91,728 50.00%
The Madison Group Polymer Processing Research Cor 1 $73,112 50.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 25,459 $66,447 93.80%
Computer Systems Design Services 4,897 $71,064 88.06%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,078 $61,672 76.99%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,506 $70,259 95.65%
Engineering Services 1,706 $61,861 91.33%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,514 $124,203 88.95%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,452 $71,349 90.07%
Other Computer Related Services 1,135 $67,933 89.87%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 673 $90,984 91.32%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 629 $88,032 89.99%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 156 $29,310 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 109 $29,420 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 80 $32,982 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 57 $30,393 100.00%
Apple Orchards 49 $28,603 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 37 $31,992 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 35 $27,909 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 29 $30,220 100.00%
Crop Production 25 $32,056 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 19 $33,791 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage