| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2 | $24,669 | 50.00% |
| Chile | 2 | $53,183 | 50.00% |
| Serbia | 2 | $80,239 | 50.00% |
| Uganda | 2 | $69,492 | 50.00% |
| Uruguay | 2 | $47,965 | 66.67% |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | $56,553 | 66.67% |
| Czech Republic | 2 | $101,026 | 66.67% |
| Serbia And Montenegro | 2 | $43,205 | 66.67% |
| Denmark | 2 | $94,235 | 66.67% |
| Nicaragua | 2 | $26,479 | 66.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resource Logistics Inc | 5 | $86,257 | 100.00% |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 5 | $102,057 | 100.00% |
| Pegasus Knowledge Solutions Inc | 5 | $79,585 | 100.00% |
| Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company | 5 | $82,401 | 100.00% |
| Us Cellular Corporation | 5 | $82,686 | 100.00% |
| Sapient Corporation | 5 | $95,139 | 100.00% |
| Sim Infotech Inc | 5 | $85,733 | 100.00% |
| Education Analytics Inc | 5 | $76,877 | 100.00% |
| Danfoss Llc | 5 | $77,750 | 100.00% |
| Alindus Inc | 5 | $77,081 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| 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% |
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.