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 %
Animal Scientists	39	$55,981	79.59%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	39	$47,196	79.59%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$50,255	77.55%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$54,057	86.05%
Medical and Health Services Managers	36	$85,983	83.72%
Purchasing Managers	36	$94,128	85.71%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$49,145	83.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$45,521	83.33%
Graphic Designers	33	$40,692	78.57%
Instructional Coordinators	32	$50,869	78.05%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$52,639	55.56%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	5	$59,530	55.56%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5	$32,968	55.56%
Managers, All Other	5	$113,135	55.56%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$53,461	55.56%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$52,220	62.50%
Surgeons	5	$161,612	62.50%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5	$21,461	62.50%
Registered Nurses	5	$48,506	62.50%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	4	$28,475	50.00%

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 %
Portugal	2	$24,669	50.00%
Chile	2	$53,183	50.00%
Serbia	2	$80,239	50.00%
Uganda	2	$69,492	50.00%
Uruguay	2	$47,965	66.67%
Zimbabwe	2	$56,553	66.67%
Czech Republic	2	$101,026	66.67%
Serbia And Montenegro	2	$43,205	66.67%
Denmark	2	$94,235	66.67%
Nicaragua	2	$26,479	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Schrill Technologies Inc	33	$75,271	86.84%
Rapidit Inc	33	$68,261	86.84%
Kohler Co	33	$79,296	89.19%
Itelligence Inc	33	$88,011	89.19%
Intelliprise Llc	33	$74,775	89.19%
The University Of Wisconsin Madison	33	$45,332	89.19%
Management Health Systems Llc	33	$41,843	91.67%
Mars It Corporation Dba Mars Solutions Group	32	$86,582	88.89%
Direct Supply Inc	32	$84,225	88.89%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	32	$79,089	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Summit Credit Union	2	$87,932	33.33%
Aurora Health Care	2	$84,947	33.33%
Familia Dental River Glen Llc	2	$114,483	33.33%
Insperity Services Lp	2	$62,972	33.33%
Immucor Gti Diagnostics Inc	2	$59,717	40.00%
Express Scripts Services Company	2	$83,169	40.00%
Quinn David Associates Llc	2	$70,034	40.00%
West Agro	2	$71,303	40.00%
Menasha Corporation	2	$87,173	40.00%
Carthage College	2	$33,179	40.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	25,459	$66,447	93.80%
Computer Systems Design Services	4,897	$71,064	88.06%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	4,078	$61,672	76.99%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	2,506	$70,259	95.65%
Engineering Services	1,706	$61,861	91.33%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,514	$124,203	88.95%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,452	$71,349	90.07%
Other Computer Related Services	1,135	$67,933	89.87%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	673	$90,984	91.32%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	629	$88,032	89.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	156	$29,310	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	109	$29,420	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	80	$32,982	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	57	$30,393	100.00%
Apple Orchards	49	$28,603	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	37	$31,992	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	35	$27,909	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	29	$30,220	100.00%
Crop Production	25	$32,056	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	19	$33,791	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,187	$56,420	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	1,019	$258,458	100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	341	$20,811	38.27%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	282	$80,901	32.56%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	240	$24,784	47.71%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	179	$92,263	51.29%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	178	$91,266	52.20%
Insurance Carriers	164	$91,906	49.85%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	153	$95,434	48.88%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	117	$78,087	37.99%

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.