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 %
Web Developers	207	$49,917	81.50%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	188	$61,807	80.69%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	175	$47,497	81.78%
Engineers, All Other	174	$62,290	82.86%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	160	$45,718	86.49%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	156	$73,720	85.71%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	155	$44,798	88.07%
Physical Therapists	153	$67,292	89.47%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	147	$110,007	86.98%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	143	$49,107	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Managers	23	$117,518	85.19%
Family and General Practitioners	22	$150,358	84.62%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$45,357	73.08%
Biomedical Engineers	19	$77,784	76.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$57,656	82.61%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	18	$100,028	85.71%
Pediatricians, General	18	$146,916	90.00%
Sales Engineers	18	$97,003	94.74%
Civil Engineers	17	$71,468	89.47%
Food Scientists and Technologists	17	$68,186	89.47%

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 %
Ethiopia	2	$127,232	40.00%
Sudan	2	$141,846	40.00%
Latvia	2	$62,743	40.00%
Rwanda	2	$48,759	40.00%
Sweden	2	$56,634	40.00%
Honduras	2	$41,470	40.00%
Switzerland	2	$57,179	50.00%
Morocco	2	$42,307	50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$39,884	50.00%
Barbados	2	$72,530	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ge Precision Healthcare Llc	174	$105,002	91.58%
Uline Inc	173	$95,591	93.51%
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee	172	$49,838	95.56%
Quest Global Services Na Inc	165	$65,014	92.70%
Brunswick Corporation	160	$77,925	94.67%
Genpact Llc	158	$73,673	94.05%
Enlightened Solutions Llc	158	$72,198	95.76%
Regal Beloit Corporation	157	$81,313	97.52%
Deloitte Touche Llp	152	$57,423	96.20%
Mphasis Corporation	152	$65,085	96.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fiserv Global Services Inc	7	$92,040	17.07%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	7	$100,176	17.95%
Wisdom Infotech Limited	7	$100,274	17.95%
Ibm Corporation	7	$66,272	20.00%
Aquatech International Corporation	7	$69,769	20.59%
Bucyrus International Inc	6	$77,799	17.65%
Ge Medical Systems Inc	6	$89,686	17.65%
Aimd Restaurant Services Llc	6	$29,557	18.18%
Zendesk Inc	6	$86,076	18.75%
Lemans Corporation	6	$80,092	18.75%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,187	$56,420	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	1,019	$258,458	100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	341	$20,811	38.27%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	282	$80,901	32.56%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	240	$24,784	47.71%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	179	$92,263	51.29%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	178	$91,266	52.20%
Insurance Carriers	164	$91,906	49.85%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	153	$95,434	48.88%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	117	$78,087	37.99%

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.