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 %
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 %
Caresoft Global Inc	44	$59,519	91.67%
T2m Consulting Services Inc	44	$48,492	91.67%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	44	$71,900	93.62%
Abb Inc	43	$82,165	91.49%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc	43	$72,250	91.49%
Technosoft Corporation	43	$69,060	91.49%
Satyam Computer Services Limited	42	$60,906	89.36%
Zensar Technologies Inc	42	$65,239	89.36%
Robert W Baird Co Incorporated	41	$79,546	89.13%
Dematic Corp	41	$67,582	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cardinal Glass Industries Inc	2	$73,768	25.00%
Hy Cite Corporation	2	$30,139	25.00%
Epam Systems Inc	2	$62,598	25.00%
Breakthrough Fuel Llc	2	$53,706	25.00%
Milwaukee Center For Independence	2	$72,343	25.00%
Smithgroupjjr	2	$71,948	25.00%
Blue7 Solutions Llc	2	$85,966	28.57%
Network Health Systeminc Dba Affinity Med Group	2	$187,200	28.57%
Ao Smith Corporation	2	$71,823	28.57%
Reg Madison Llc	2	$75,598	28.57%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	2	$73,601	100.00%
Mining And Oil And Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing	2	$71,718	100.00%
Administration Of Education Programs	2	$77,730	100.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	2	$35,778	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$69,763	100.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	2	$89,929	100.00%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	2	$74,683	100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	2	$59,914	100.00%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	1	$115,856	50.00%
Public Relations Agencies	1	$32,739	50.00%

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.