| 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.
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2 | $24,669 | 50.00% |
| Chile | 2 | $53,183 | 50.00% |
| Serbia | 2 | $80,239 | 50.00% |
| Uganda | 2 | $69,492 | 50.00% |
| Uruguay | 2 | $47,965 | 66.67% |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | $56,553 | 66.67% |
| Czech Republic | 2 | $101,026 | 66.67% |
| Serbia And Montenegro | 2 | $43,205 | 66.67% |
| Denmark | 2 | $94,235 | 66.67% |
| Nicaragua | 2 | $26,479 | 66.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | 3 | $56,285 | 75.00% |
| Morgan Dempsey Capital Management Llc | 3 | $51,309 | 75.00% |
| Madison Group Polymer Processing Research Group | 3 | $51,251 | 75.00% |
| Halcyon Solutions Inc | 3 | $59,363 | 75.00% |
| Optimum Technology Solutions Inc | 3 | $61,617 | 75.00% |
| Symbiont Science Engineering And Construction In | 3 | $52,534 | 75.00% |
| Ernst Amp Young Us Llp | 3 | $62,435 | 75.00% |
| Trumpet Holdings Inc | 3 | $52,423 | 75.00% |
| Global Information Systems Inc | 3 | $54,974 | 75.00% |
| Sql Data Solutions Inc | 3 | $56,361 | 75.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| 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% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 1,187 | $56,420 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 1,019 | $258,458 | 100.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 341 | $20,811 | 38.27% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 282 | $80,901 | 32.56% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 240 | $24,784 | 47.71% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 179 | $92,263 | 51.29% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 178 | $91,266 | 52.20% |
| Insurance Carriers | 164 | $91,906 | 49.85% |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 153 | $95,434 | 48.88% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 117 | $78,087 | 37.99% |
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.