| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 1 | $56,014 | 50.00% |
| Kosovo | 1 | $29,973 | 50.00% |
| Tajikistan | 1 | $29,973 | 50.00% |
| Belarus | 1 | $160,243 | 50.00% |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | $96,408 | 50.00% |
| Haiti | 1 | $49,816 | 50.00% |
| Cote D'ivoire | 1 | $47,450 | 50.00% |
| Tunisia | 1 | $83,491 | 50.00% |
| Lithuania | 1 | $128,461 | 50.00% |
| Bahrain | 1 | $166,400 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Froedtert Health Inc | 24 | $151,626 | 88.89% |
| Thomson Reuters Markets Llc | 24 | $73,572 | 88.89% |
| Affiliated Engineers Inc | 24 | $70,343 | 88.89% |
| Briggs Stratton Corporation | 24 | $93,082 | 88.89% |
| Miller Electric Mfg Co | 24 | $71,204 | 88.89% |
| American Unit Inc | 24 | $59,383 | 88.89% |
| Batteries Plus Llc | 24 | $86,474 | 88.89% |
| Snap On Incorporated | 23 | $76,518 | 85.19% |
| Lt Technology Services Llc | 23 | $71,653 | 85.19% |
| Sap America Inc | 23 | $78,455 | 85.19% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Edmonds Shoe Corporation | 1 | $87,292 | 25.00% |
| Foremost Farms Usa Cooperative | 1 | $69,992 | 25.00% |
| Emdat Inc | 1 | $67,350 | 25.00% |
| Metso Automation Usa Inc | 1 | $95,867 | 25.00% |
| Scarab Genomics Llc | 1 | $37,419 | 25.00% |
| Madison Area Technical College | 1 | $53,322 | 25.00% |
| The Enhancers Inc | 1 | $61,942 | 25.00% |
| Hermle Machine Company | 1 | $64,168 | 25.00% |
| Bio Fab Technologies Inc | 1 | $73,216 | 25.00% |
| Bloom Companies Llc | 1 | $64,626 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Physicians | 599 | $164,420 | 91.87% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 595 | $45,558 | 92.25% |
| Management Consulting Services | 577 | $68,382 | 90.72% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 568 | $88,940 | 92.36% |
| Insurance Carriers | 544 | $97,618 | 89.92% |
| Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing | 403 | $79,515 | 93.50% |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 347 | $97,903 | 95.86% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 342 | $72,429 | 98.28% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 333 | $82,823 | 97.08% |
| Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 281 | $62,096 | 84.38% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 18 | $32,186 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 16 | $30,606 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 16 | $28,938 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 14 | $32,371 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 14 | $31,828 | 100.00% |
| Other Poultry Production | 14 | $30,078 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 13 | $32,506 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 13 | $32,763 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 11 | $32,231 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 11 | $30,340 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing | 106 | $88,912 | 37.59% |
| Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | 96 | $26,387 | 40.00% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 95 | $82,931 | 49.48% |
| Cheese Manufacturing | 93 | $43,886 | 51.96% |
| Engineering Services | 93 | $75,620 | 52.25% |
| Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 53 | $95,900 | 32.32% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 53 | $137,521 | 34.19% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 52 | $80,507 | 33.99% |
| Landscaping Services | 40 | $29,212 | 34.19% |
| Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors | 36 | $31,533 | 32.43% |
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.