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 %
Marquette University 252 $58,083 92.65%
Birlasoft Inc 231 $59,010 84.93%
Fujitsu America Inc 227 $74,907 89.02%
Medical College Of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Inc 225 $59,252 92.98%
Larsen Toubro Limited 213 $46,237 88.38%
Kerry Inc 212 $62,684 87.97%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 204 $67,019 85.71%
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation 190 $83,149 81.90%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 183 $68,536 85.12%
Ppd Development Lp 175 $64,486 87.94%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pricewaterhousecoopers 9 $90,120 16.67%
Opengov Inc 8 $79,420 16.00%
Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Inc 8 $181,605 16.67%
Dematic Corp 8 $76,547 16.67%
Nemak Usa Inc 8 $77,477 17.02%
Intel Americas Inc 8 $75,083 17.02%
St Croix Regional Medical Center 8 $175,994 17.39%
J J Keller Associates Inc 8 $82,456 17.39%
Trishulla Llc 7 $83,102 15.91%
Janali Llc 7 $104,966 16.28%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pulp Mills 2 $44,907 66.67%
Truck Utility Trailer And Rv Recreational Vehicle Rental And Leasing 2 $49,296 66.67%
Malt Manufacturing 2 $73,289 66.67%
Cement Manufacturing 2 $83,762 66.67%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 2 $47,757 66.67%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 2 $76,326 66.67%
Residential Remodelers 2 $61,142 66.67%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages 2 $86,476 100.00%
Software Publishers 2 $94,547 100.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing 2 $86,830 100.00%
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