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 %
Computer Systems Analysts	11,660	$67,278	95.06%
Software Developers, Applications	10,551	$77,750	91.73%
Computer Programmers	4,377	$56,929	92.17%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,919	$60,974	93.76%
Mechanical Engineers	1,604	$68,235	88.13%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,519	$82,266	91.95%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	1,140	$116,668	91.64%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	859	$61,532	89.67%
Management Analysts	844	$72,101	90.46%
Electrical Engineers	827	$74,908	92.30%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	428	$30,389	578.38%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	105	$32,458	198.11%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	61	$30,038	129.79%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	48	$30,314	111.63%
Nursery Workers	17	$29,516	65.38%
Construction Laborers	11	$35,736	44.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	7	$36,991	28.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	5	$29,378	20.83%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4	$32,152	19.05%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	3	$34,029	15.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	981	$1,117,545	84.13%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	350	$18,844	40.23%
Software Developers, Systems Software	205	$87,436	37.21%
Computer Systems Analysts	197	$738,504	39.40%
Internists, General	164	$134,394	33.68%
Team Assemblers	140	$29,212	39.22%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	136	$17,762	49.64%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	126	$127,497	46.32%
Computer Occupations, All Other	117	$81,773	60.94%
Helpers--Production Workers	105	$24,301	82.68%

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 %
Ethiopia	2	$127,232	66.67%
Belarus	1	$160,243	33.33%
Azerbaijan	1	$96,408	33.33%
Haiti	1	$49,816	33.33%
Cote D'ivoire	1	$47,450	33.33%
Tunisia	1	$83,491	50.00%
Lithuania	1	$128,461	50.00%
Bahrain	1	$166,400	50.00%
Yemen	1	$23,483	50.00%
Palestine	1	$64,917	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of Wisconsin System	597	$54,505	85.04%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	591	$63,553	85.28%
Lt Technology Services Limited	569	$60,554	82.46%
Medical College Of Wisconsin	558	$66,523	87.46%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	552	$62,078	92.46%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	540	$65,860	94.74%
Johnson Controls Inc	529	$89,339	97.24%
Epic Systems Corporation	458	$69,042	90.34%
Hcl America Inc	437	$66,394	89.37%
Fis Management Services Llc	428	$83,517	94.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Electric Co Ge Healthcare	48	$91,818	30.97%
Prevea Clinic	47	$163,963	30.52%
Checkfree Services Corporation	34	$94,121	26.36%
University Of Wisconsin Platteville	32	$54,872	25.40%
Wissen Infotech Inc	30	$85,169	24.19%
Lands End Inc	23	$84,669	18.70%
Senior Management Inc	22	$23,675	18.33%
Sentry Insurance	21	$87,111	19.63%
Abs Global Inc	21	$65,168	19.81%
Technosoft Engineering Inc	21	$68,081	20.79%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	32	$78,350	84.21%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	31	$58,716	86.11%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	31	$64,372	88.57%
Marketing Consulting Services	31	$58,018	88.57%
Adhesive Manufacturing	30	$71,898	88.24%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	29	$84,317	87.88%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	28	$62,053	84.85%
Computer Facilities Management Services	28	$71,173	84.85%
Architectural Services	28	$57,929	84.85%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	27	$71,922	87.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$46,550	22.22%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$78,271	22.22%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	2	$72,499	22.22%
Other Accounting Services	2	$128,461	22.22%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	2	$91,874	22.22%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	2	$54,027	22.22%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$77,646	25.00%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,643	25.00%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	2	$74,537	25.00%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$60,507	25.00%

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.