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 %
Veterinarians 72 $54,899 80.90%
Industrial Production Managers 70 $95,039 81.40%
Marketing Managers 68 $109,719 81.93%
General and Operations Managers 61 $100,412 77.22%
Materials Scientists 61 $68,280 77.22%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 57 $43,643 72.15%
Microbiologists 54 $43,222 80.60%
Actuaries 52 $76,665 85.25%
Validation Engineers 50 $75,640 83.33%
Surgeons 49 $155,091 81.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 8 $153,116 57.14%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $41,496 61.54%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 8 $46,922 61.54%
Financial Managers 8 $90,942 66.67%
Information Security Analysts 8 $96,988 66.67%
Engineers, All Other 8 $87,142 66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $45,420 66.67%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $49,614 63.64%
Chemical Engineers 7 $76,565 63.64%
General and Operations Managers 7 $126,075 63.64%
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 %
Ntt Data Inc 80 $78,996 94.12%
University Of Wisconsin Platteville 79 $55,597 92.94%
Codeworks Llc 78 $96,405 91.76%
Adam Information Technologies Llc 78 $66,968 92.86%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 77 $93,962 91.67%
Hsus Ginseng Enterprises Inc 77 $40,745 96.25%
Onward Technologies Inc 74 $55,731 93.67%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 74 $63,671 94.87%
Wissen Infotech Inc 74 $52,583 94.87%
Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group 72 $164,090 93.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Happy Nails Spa Llc 4 $28,475 26.67%
Genex Cooperative 3 $47,278 20.00%
Blue Yonder Inc 3 $82,742 20.00%
Badger Granite 3 $36,774 20.00%
First Data Technologies Inc 3 $106,101 21.43%
Qbe Insurance Corporation 3 $103,286 21.43%
Harleydavidson Motor Company Group Llc 3 $115,898 21.43%
Apogee Medical Group Wisconsin Sc 3 $208,000 23.08%
Poclain Hydraulics 3 $96,276 23.08%
Trane Technologies Company 3 $79,248 23.08%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 9 $32,436 100.00%
Potato Farming 9 $32,891 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 9 $30,264 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 8 $31,135 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 7 $25,712 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 7 $30,216 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 6 $34,476 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 5 $28,525 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 5 $31,262 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $30,623 100.00%

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