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 %
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 %
Aurora Medical Group Inc 298 $155,905 93.71%
Kohler Company 295 $74,738 93.95%
Htc Global Services Inc 291 $67,287 93.57%
American Family Mutual Insurance Company 282 $83,592 93.69%
Syntel Consulting Inc 278 $59,487 93.60%
Medical College Of Wisconsin Inc 271 $72,538 91.86%
Mayo Clinic 269 $149,335 91.50%
Ibm Corporation 264 $71,555 91.99%
Symphony Corporation 264 $76,084 93.62%
Atos Syntel Inc 254 $68,616 91.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Google Llc 12 $76,705 15.79%
Lakeside Plastics Inc 12 $20,509 16.44%
Dance Works Of Wisconsin Llc 11 $47,823 15.07%
Milk Source Llc 10 $43,457 14.71%
Skygen Usa Llc 10 $67,926 14.93%
Modine Manufacturing Company 10 $82,620 15.63%
Santos Llc 10 $25,418 15.87%
Iementor Corp 10 $70,643 16.67%
Millercoors Llc 9 $86,121 15.52%
Cnh Industrial America Llc 9 $83,803 16.07%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $39,499 100.00%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers 1 $87,818 100.00%
Cosmetics Beauty Supplies And Perfume Retailers 1 $115,981 100.00%
Language Schools 1 $36,816 100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 1 $75,525 100.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders 1 $44,928 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production 1 $32,698 100.00%
Industrial Sand Mining 1 $66,331 100.00%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters 1 $60,133 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 $114,899 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage