| 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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journal Sentinel Inc | 2 | $35,017 | 100.00% |
| Gannett Co Inc | 2 | $40,404 | 100.00% |
| Korean Baptist Church Of Milwaukee Inc | 2 | $33,134 | 100.00% |
| Latin America Network Development | 2 | $55,952 | 100.00% |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | 2 | $35,945 | 100.00% |
| Elite Sports Club Brookfield Inc | 2 | $33,878 | 100.00% |
| North Shore Montessori School Inc | 2 | $38,300 | 100.00% |
| Ascension Health Alliance | 2 | $51,033 | 100.00% |
| Fellow Mortals Inc | 2 | $35,953 | 100.00% |
| Regal Bay Investment Group Llc | 2 | $37,264 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 99 | $78,472 | 94.29% |
| Packaging Machinery Manufacturing | 96 | $69,083 | 91.43% |
| Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing | 86 | $72,349 | 91.49% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 81 | $40,973 | 86.17% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 80 | $63,194 | 95.24% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 75 | $69,682 | 90.36% |
| Blood And Organ Banks | 75 | $51,033 | 90.36% |
| Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing | 69 | $73,801 | 84.15% |
| Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 67 | $82,780 | 88.16% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 64 | $75,643 | 84.21% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture | 1 | $36,067 | 50.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $24,045 | 50.00% |
| Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps | 1 | $31,970 | 50.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 1 | $36,067 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing | 1 | $36,067 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 1 | $30,618 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $24,045 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 1 | $36,067 | 100.00% |
| Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 1 | $36,067 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | $23,205 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 9 | $65,878 | 25.00% |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 8 | $72,059 | 22.22% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 8 | $58,869 | 26.67% |
| Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing | 8 | $78,343 | 27.59% |
| Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing | 7 | $42,887 | 24.14% |
| Office Administrative Services | 7 | $86,053 | 25.93% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $45,296 | 25.93% |
| Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing | 7 | $84,766 | 26.92% |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 7 | $67,633 | 31.82% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 6 | $62,955 | 27.27% |
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.