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 %
Alphasoft Services Corporation	2	$54,226	100.00%
Reveille Technologies Inc	2	$55,713	100.00%
Absolute Electronics	2	$55,068	100.00%
Aaa Sales Engineering	2	$68,931	100.00%
Splendid Engineering Inc	2	$54,267	100.00%
Sarla Technologies Usa Inc Fka Synapse System	2	$57,720	100.00%
Americollect Inc	2	$57,159	100.00%
Insight Intelli Inc	2	$54,434	100.00%
Acnovate Corporation	2	$71,365	100.00%
S3 International Llc	2	$64,158	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	32	$78,350	84.21%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	31	$58,716	86.11%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	31	$64,372	88.57%
Marketing Consulting Services	31	$58,018	88.57%
Adhesive Manufacturing	30	$71,898	88.24%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	29	$84,317	87.88%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	28	$62,053	84.85%
Computer Facilities Management Services	28	$71,173	84.85%
Architectural Services	28	$57,929	84.85%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	27	$71,922	87.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$46,550	22.22%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$78,271	22.22%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	2	$72,499	22.22%
Other Accounting Services	2	$128,461	22.22%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	2	$91,874	22.22%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	2	$54,027	22.22%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$77,646	25.00%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,643	25.00%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	2	$74,537	25.00%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$60,507	25.00%

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.