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 %
Pediatricians, General 132 $145,104 80.49%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 132 $48,097 80.49%
Information Security Analysts 130 $78,683 84.97%
Civil Engineers 125 $62,844 85.03%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 117 $59,983 79.59%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 117 $43,835 81.25%
Psychiatrists 113 $145,633 82.48%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 111 $77,748 84.09%
Chemical Engineers 110 $73,200 83.33%
Physicists 108 $75,371 84.38%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 17 $71,468 89.47%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $42,770 88.89%
Management Analysts 15 $76,975 83.33%
Computer Network Architects 14 $91,906 82.35%
Animal Scientists 14 $58,925 82.35%
Psychiatrists 14 $151,602 87.50%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $50,811 81.25%
Chemists 12 $65,305 75.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 12 $48,526 75.00%
Materials Engineers 10 $71,993 62.50%
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 %
Libya 1 $56,014 50.00%
Kosovo 1 $29,973 50.00%
Tajikistan 1 $29,973 50.00%
Belarus 1 $160,243 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $96,408 50.00%
Haiti 1 $49,816 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $47,450 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $83,491 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $128,461 50.00%
Bahrain 1 $166,400 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jda Software Inc 23 $79,081 88.46%
Arvato Digital Services Llc 22 $71,503 84.62%
Yantriks Llc 22 $91,578 84.62%
Peoplelink Llc 22 $89,795 84.62%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 22 $77,029 88.00%
Magna Infotech Ltd 22 $68,760 88.00%
Scepter Technologies Inc 22 $65,599 88.00%
Danisco Usa Inc 22 $65,334 88.00%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 22 $58,378 88.00%
Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc 22 $56,723 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Siemens Energy Inc 1 $52,853 25.00%
Poppingfun Inc 1 $73,174 25.00%
Cpi Qualified Plan Consultants Inc 1 $48,568 25.00%
Charter Communications Inc 1 $88,192 25.00%
Oconomowoc Area School District 1 $46,423 25.00%
Marathon Ginseng International Inc 1 $49,629 25.00%
Sandoval Dental Care Sc 1 $122,096 25.00%
Mct Of Wisconsin Inc 1 $64,896 33.33%
Yamaha Motor Corporation Usa 1 $66,414 33.33%
Melges Boat Works Inc 1 $82,077 33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 25,459 $66,447 93.80%
Computer Systems Design Services 4,897 $71,064 88.06%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,078 $61,672 76.99%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,506 $70,259 95.65%
Engineering Services 1,706 $61,861 91.33%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,514 $124,203 88.95%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,452 $71,349 90.07%
Other Computer Related Services 1,135 $67,933 89.87%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 673 $90,984 91.32%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 629 $88,032 89.99%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 156 $29,310 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 109 $29,420 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 80 $32,982 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 57 $30,393 100.00%
Apple Orchards 49 $28,603 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 37 $31,992 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 35 $27,909 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 29 $30,220 100.00%
Crop Production 25 $32,056 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 19 $33,791 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage