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 %
Sentry Insurance	32	$79,219	88.89%
Prime Consulting Llc	32	$80,204	91.43%
Ltimindtree Limited	32	$81,689	91.43%
Arora Infotech Inc	32	$68,041	94.12%
Actuant Corporation	32	$81,736	94.12%
Global Pharmatek Llc	32	$48,828	94.12%
St Croix Regional Medical Center	32	$176,530	94.12%
Opera Technologies Inc	31	$72,093	93.94%
Deebecon Inc	30	$84,345	90.91%
Lawrence University Of Wisconsin	30	$49,413	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prairie Technologies Inc	2	$79,019	40.00%
Pkware	2	$69,774	40.00%
The Oilgear Company	2	$72,363	40.00%
Oracle America Inc	2	$81,577	40.00%
Electronic Cable Specialists	2	$57,980	40.00%
Affinity Inc	2	$95,150	40.00%
Northland College	2	$42,465	40.00%
Deere Company	2	$68,879	40.00%
Summit Granite Usa Llc	2	$30,493	40.00%
Bloodcenter Of Wisconsin	2	$67,766	40.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	27	$40,160	87.10%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	26	$62,607	86.67%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	26	$73,842	86.67%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	26	$90,517	89.66%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing	25	$80,426	89.29%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	25	$64,458	89.29%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	24	$73,480	85.71%
All Other Food Manufacturing	23	$82,679	88.46%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	23	$65,730	92.00%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	23	$77,413	92.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Associations	2	$54,319	25.00%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	2	$66,914	25.00%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	2	$73,768	25.00%
Battery Manufacturing	2	$101,910	25.00%
Iron Foundries	2	$79,675	28.57%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$47,694	28.57%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	2	$53,706	28.57%
Glass Container Manufacturing	2	$94,120	28.57%
Credit Unions	2	$87,932	28.57%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	2	$109,346	28.57%

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.