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 %
Financial Managers 48 $113,424 81.36%
Soil and Plant Scientists 47 $44,825 81.03%
Database Architects 46 $77,310 83.64%
Manufacturing Engineers 46 $75,079 83.64%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $41,062 78.18%
Computer User Support Specialists 43 $41,661 81.13%
Bioinformatics Scientists 43 $59,701 81.13%
Computer Hardware Engineers 42 $81,214 84.00%
Data Warehousing Specialists 42 $67,862 84.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $47,726 83.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coaches and Scouts 7 $33,582 63.64%
Chemical Engineers 7 $76,565 63.64%
General and Operations Managers 7 $126,075 70.00%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 7 $24,523 70.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 6 $67,004 60.00%
Animal Breeders 6 $45,604 60.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $47,950 60.00%
Cooks, Fast Food 6 $18,512 60.00%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 6 $24,163 66.67%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $45,472 66.67%
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 %
Accuray Incorporated 27 $87,061 90.00%
Abs Global Inc 26 $70,710 86.67%
Sriven Systems Inc 26 $63,355 89.66%
Nemak Usa Inc 26 $80,666 89.66%
Icsa Inc 26 $61,726 89.66%
Brady Corporation 26 $83,896 89.66%
Sharpedge Solutions Inc 26 $91,914 89.66%
Sterling 5 Inc 26 $56,210 89.66%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 26 $76,665 89.66%
Apogee Medical Group Wisconsin Sc 25 $182,191 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Navistar Inc 1 $72,821 25.00%
Mirus Bio Llc 1 $40,331 25.00%
Valor Development Llc 1 $69,389 25.00%
Bayshore Veterinary Clinic 1 $22,922 25.00%
Shree Ram Inc 1 $18,491 25.00%
August Winter Sons Inc 1 $81,078 25.00%
Betin Inc 1 $153,130 25.00%
Sprint Corporation 1 $85,696 25.00%
Enbridge Employee Services Inc 1 $74,464 25.00%
Glanbia Nutritionals Inc 1 $74,214 25.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $39,499 100.00%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers 1 $87,818 100.00%
Cosmetics Beauty Supplies And Perfume Retailers 1 $115,981 100.00%
Language Schools 1 $36,816 100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 1 $75,525 100.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders 1 $44,928 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production 1 $32,698 100.00%
Industrial Sand Mining 1 $66,331 100.00%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters 1 $60,133 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 $114,899 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage