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 %
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 %
Offices Of Chiropractors	6	$48,873	85.71%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	6	$43,576	85.71%
Steel Investment Foundries	6	$63,561	85.71%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	6	$66,713	85.71%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	6	$116,002	85.71%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	6	$66,307	85.71%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	6	$69,451	85.71%
Industrial Building Construction	6	$73,469	85.71%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	6	$70,907	85.71%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	6	$62,203	85.71%

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.