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 %
Oracle America Inc	37	$90,294	86.05%
Eaton Corporation	37	$90,558	88.10%
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company	37	$83,582	88.10%
Teamsoft Inc	37	$77,260	88.10%
Itech Us Inc	37	$72,951	88.10%
Humana Insurance Company	36	$77,589	87.80%
Molson Coors Beverage Company Usa Llc	36	$92,387	87.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	36	$61,673	90.00%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	36	$70,964	90.00%
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire	36	$46,758	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Highland Lakes Dental Center Inc	2	$27,539	33.33%
Altoona Family Restaurant Llc	2	$20,155	33.33%
First Data Merchant Services Llc	2	$86,362	33.33%
Bluepay Processing Llc	2	$124,478	33.33%
Hsa Bank	2	$94,557	33.33%
Tip Technologies Inc	2	$75,525	33.33%
Salas Enterprises Inc	2	$21,424	33.33%
Comfort Care 4 U Llc	2	$26,790	33.33%
Fishtail Llc	2	$38,127	33.33%
Wisconsin Dental Group Sc Dba Forwarddental	2	$189,031	33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	163	$84,071	95.32%
Boat Building	155	$77,959	96.27%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	124	$84,182	86.11%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	123	$69,291	87.86%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	120	$81,761	88.89%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	116	$79,145	87.88%
Other Management Consulting Services	112	$66,122	86.15%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	110	$65,936	90.91%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	102	$71,983	87.18%
Cheese Manufacturing	101	$79,238	87.07%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cattle Feedlots	3	$32,885	100.00%
Landscaping Services	3	$32,663	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	3	$26,950	100.00%
Corn Farming	3	$30,614	100.00%
Floriculture Production	2	$25,282	66.67%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	2	$29,952	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$27,664	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning Pickling And Drying	2	$34,018	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	1	$30,618	50.00%
Administrative And Support Services	1	$31,970	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Arts Schools	11	$47,823	20.75%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	11	$82,501	20.75%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	11	$73,113	21.15%
Veterinary Services	10	$55,376	19.61%
Sports Teams And Clubs	10	$43,319	22.22%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	10	$99,181	22.73%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	9	$31,146	20.45%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	9	$79,253	20.93%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	9	$97,770	22.50%
Telecommunications	9	$83,766	23.08%

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.