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 %
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh	36	$44,212	90.00%
Valuemomentum Inc	36	$67,925	90.00%
Idexcel Inc	35	$66,987	87.50%
Bop Llc	35	$67,146	89.74%
Master Lock Company Llc	35	$87,113	89.74%
Spx Transformer Solutions Inc	35	$83,152	89.74%
Renaissance Learning Inc	34	$78,387	87.18%
Ingersoll Rand Company	34	$68,791	87.18%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc	34	$82,452	89.47%
Wizardtech Solutions Inc	34	$48,956	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tds Telecommunications Llc	2	$98,259	33.33%
Familia Dental Janesville Llc	2	$134,566	33.33%
Unico Llc	2	$64,917	33.33%
Johnsonville Llc	2	$79,799	33.33%
Rust Oleum Corporation	2	$46,550	33.33%
Dynamic International Of Wisconsin Inc	2	$60,497	33.33%
Ardagh Glass Inc	2	$94,120	33.33%
Kimberly Clark Global Sales Llc	2	$86,206	33.33%
Ks Kolbenschmidt Us Inc	2	$62,109	33.33%
Deloitte Tax Llp	2	$59,114	33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	37	$104,865	78.72%
Support Activities For Animal Production	37	$51,728	82.22%
Junior Colleges	37	$53,621	82.22%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	36	$73,894	81.82%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	35	$72,443	79.55%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	34	$82,763	80.95%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	34	$87,541	80.95%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	34	$59,297	80.95%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	33	$82,328	80.49%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	32	$81,557	84.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	3	$66,948	30.00%
Human Rights Organizations	2	$72,343	20.00%
Retail Bakeries	2	$26,114	20.00%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$79,758	20.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$65,354	22.22%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$88,379	22.22%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$62,972	22.22%
Metal Valve Manufacturing	2	$98,280	22.22%
Executive Offices	2	$68,640	22.22%
Other Management Consulting Services	2	$86,320	22.22%

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.