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 %
Oracle America Inc	37	$90,294	86.05%
Eaton Corporation	37	$90,558	88.10%
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company	37	$83,582	88.10%
Teamsoft Inc	37	$77,260	88.10%
Itech Us Inc	37	$72,951	88.10%
Humana Insurance Company	36	$77,589	87.80%
Molson Coors Beverage Company Usa Llc	36	$92,387	87.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	36	$61,673	90.00%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	36	$70,964	90.00%
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire	36	$46,758	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Highland Lakes Dental Center Inc	2	$27,539	33.33%
Altoona Family Restaurant Llc	2	$20,155	33.33%
First Data Merchant Services Llc	2	$86,362	33.33%
Bluepay Processing Llc	2	$124,478	33.33%
Hsa Bank	2	$94,557	33.33%
Tip Technologies Inc	2	$75,525	33.33%
Salas Enterprises Inc	2	$21,424	33.33%
Comfort Care 4 U Llc	2	$26,790	33.33%
Fishtail Llc	2	$38,127	33.33%
Wisconsin Dental Group Sc Dba Forwarddental	2	$189,031	33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	2	$89,794	100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising	2	$88,681	100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,531	100.00%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$97,084	100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing	2	$47,226	100.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$67,829	100.00%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$49,785	100.00%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$85,238	100.00%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$107,536	100.00%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$67,673	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.