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 %
Zebra Technologies Corporation	2	$122,658	100.00%
Korn Ferry Us	2	$111,405	100.00%
Pointwest Technologies Corp Us	2	$113,069	100.00%
Ascension Medical Group N Southeast Wisconsin Inc	2	$171,985	100.00%
Hni Corporation	2	$116,543	100.00%
Insight Direct Usa Inc	2	$117,686	100.00%
Corvel Corporation	2	$117,686	100.00%
Wissen Inc	2	$121,285	100.00%
Edp Of Wisconsin Sc	2	$142,647	100.00%
Lallemand Specialties Inc	2	$143,822	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 %
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	37	$104,865	78.72%
Support Activities For Animal Production	37	$51,728	82.22%
Junior Colleges	37	$53,621	82.22%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	36	$73,894	81.82%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	35	$72,443	79.55%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	34	$82,763	80.95%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	34	$87,541	80.95%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	34	$59,297	80.95%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	33	$82,328	80.49%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	32	$81,557	84.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	3	$66,948	30.00%
Human Rights Organizations	2	$72,343	20.00%
Retail Bakeries	2	$26,114	20.00%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$79,758	20.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$65,354	22.22%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$88,379	22.22%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$62,972	22.22%
Metal Valve Manufacturing	2	$98,280	22.22%
Executive Offices	2	$68,640	22.22%
Other Management Consulting Services	2	$86,320	22.22%

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.