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 %
Novozymes Bioag Inc	2	$74,194	100.00%
Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc	2	$66,134	100.00%
Youngsoft Inc	2	$64,189	100.00%
Vectra Infosys Inc	2	$56,493	100.00%
Impressive Systems Inc	2	$56,140	100.00%
Mcmahon Associates Inc	2	$58,074	100.00%
Ibusiness Solution Llc	2	$57,096	100.00%
Vensa Technologies Inc	2	$60,216	100.00%
Terso Solutions Inc	2	$71,594	100.00%
Virtusa Corporation	2	$68,620	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	37	$104,865	78.72%
Support Activities For Animal Production	37	$51,728	82.22%
Junior Colleges	37	$53,621	82.22%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	36	$73,894	81.82%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	35	$72,443	79.55%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	34	$82,763	80.95%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	34	$87,541	80.95%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	34	$59,297	80.95%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	33	$82,328	80.49%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	32	$81,557	84.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	3	$66,948	30.00%
Human Rights Organizations	2	$72,343	20.00%
Retail Bakeries	2	$26,114	20.00%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$79,758	20.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$65,354	22.22%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$88,379	22.22%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$62,972	22.22%
Metal Valve Manufacturing	2	$98,280	22.22%
Executive Offices	2	$68,640	22.22%
Other Management Consulting Services	2	$86,320	22.22%

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.