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 %
Infosys Limited	5,983	$65,826	99.92%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,609	$57,955	99.63%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	1,527	$75,872	97.57%
Wipro Limited	1,262	$62,037	89.82%
Capgemini America Inc	1,170	$70,536	95.12%
Accenture Llp	1,033	$71,467	84.81%
Marshfield Clinic	764	$117,519	71.20%
University Of Wisconsin Madison	743	$47,031	70.16%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	673	$72,127	76.83%
Ibm India Private Limited	612	$63,160	81.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Experis Us Inc	335	$80,375	28.15%
Wilderness Resorts Waterparks Inc	230	$20,967	27.00%
Badger Bus Lines Inc	155	$22,151	30.88%
Medical College Of Wisconsin	154	$81,450	45.97%
Uw Provision Company Inc	95	$25,836	38.31%
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company	90	$96,672	39.13%
Ge Medical Systems Llc	87	$90,233	39.73%
University Of Wisconsin System	76	$58,584	39.58%
American Family Mutual Insurance Company Si	54	$105,312	28.88%
Adam Information Technologies Llc	50	$84,707	29.94%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians	599	$164,420	91.87%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	595	$45,558	92.25%
Management Consulting Services	577	$68,382	90.72%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	568	$88,940	92.36%
Insurance Carriers	544	$97,618	89.92%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	403	$79,515	93.50%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	347	$97,903	95.86%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	342	$72,429	98.28%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	333	$82,823	97.08%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	281	$62,096	84.38%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	106	$88,912	37.59%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	96	$26,387	40.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	95	$82,931	49.48%
Cheese Manufacturing	93	$43,886	51.96%
Engineering Services	93	$75,620	52.25%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	53	$95,900	32.32%
Offices Of Dentists	53	$137,521	34.19%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	52	$80,507	33.99%
Landscaping Services	40	$29,212	34.19%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	36	$31,533	32.43%

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.