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 %
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 %
Encore Consulting Services Inc 41 $76,613 89.13%
Covance Clinical Research Unit Inc 41 $61,343 89.13%
Yash Technologies Inc 41 $62,701 89.13%
Cooper Power Systems Llc 40 $87,083 86.96%
Tavant Technologies Inc 40 $74,991 88.89%
Univ Of Wi System 40 $50,721 88.89%
Springs Window Fashions Llc 40 $76,727 88.89%
Global Information Technology Inc 40 $72,539 88.89%
Clarios Llc 40 $103,527 88.89%
Nest Technologies Corporation 40 $55,582 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Woori Corp 2 $39,988 28.57%
C J Food Production Inc 2 $41,912 28.57%
Mars It Corp 2 $89,086 28.57%
World Council Of Credit Unions 2 $54,319 28.57%
Natus Medical Incorporated 2 $117,146 28.57%
Esker Inc 2 $83,367 28.57%
Marian University Inc 2 $40,890 28.57%
Affiliated Construction Services Inc 2 $82,389 28.57%
Aldrich Chemical Co Llc 2 $53,103 28.57%
Husco International Inc 2 $86,123 28.57%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 18 $32,186 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 16 $30,606 100.00%
Apiculture 16 $28,938 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 14 $32,371 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $31,828 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 14 $30,078 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 13 $32,506 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 13 $32,763 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 11 $32,231 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 11 $30,340 100.00%

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