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 %
R S Infocon Inc 145 $63,735 92.36%
Medical College Of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals 143 $53,756 91.08%
Cummins Emission Solutions Inc 140 $61,962 90.32%
Vennsys Llc 131 $71,769 87.33%
Convergent Science Inc 131 $78,123 88.51%
Niit Technologies Limited 129 $63,007 88.97%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 124 $78,777 86.71%
General Electric Company Healthcare 120 $92,717 88.24%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 119 $64,390 90.15%
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater 115 $49,870 87.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
K And R Pizza Llc 6 $18,512 20.00%
Research Products Corporation 6 $94,699 20.00%
Fiserv Inc 6 $105,193 20.69%
Oracular Is Llc 6 $105,903 21.43%
Bop Llc 6 $80,978 22.22%
Promega Corporation 6 $93,368 22.22%
American Me Corp Dba T Shirt Factory 6 $67,856 23.08%
Viaduct Holsteins Llc 5 $17,472 20.00%
Total Administrative Services Corp Dba Tasc 5 $93,155 20.00%
Deloitte Touche Llp 5 $99,395 20.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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