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 %
Canada 75 $78,244 43.35%
Pakistan 54 $64,004 38.30%
United Kingdom 31 $93,808 26.05%
Turkey 30 $69,900 42.86%
Nigeria 26 $73,378 38.24%
Taiwan 22 $49,009 35.48%
South Africa 20 $47,298 35.09%
Iran 19 $58,503 50.00%
Germany 17 $86,421 45.95%
Italy 16 $76,520 45.71%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
L And T Technology Services Ltd 28 $49,613 90.32%
St Norbert College 27 $57,024 87.10%
Milwaukee School Of Engineering 27 $56,304 87.10%
Johnson Health Tech North America Inc 27 $64,812 87.10%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 27 $60,311 87.10%
Vcarve Inc 27 $64,787 87.10%
Harley Davidson Motor Company Group Llc 27 $81,043 87.10%
Savvy Info Systems Inc 27 $64,080 90.00%
Amba Systems 27 $63,973 90.00%
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc 27 $65,867 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Datex Ohmeda Inc 1 $45,510 20.00%
Cambridge Major Laboratories Inc 1 $49,442 20.00%
Logiserve Inc 1 $63,045 20.00%
Vernon Memorial Healthcare 1 $95,638 20.00%
Community Health Network 1 $139,173 20.00%
One Business Solutions Inc 1 $55,432 20.00%
Biodiagnostics Inc 1 $40,934 20.00%
Neocoil Llc 1 $85,134 20.00%
Singlewiresoftware Llc 1 $78,333 20.00%
Ajilon Consulting 1 $78,624 25.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forging And Stamping 1 $69,077 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1 $54,579 100.00%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 1 $78,354 100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1 $89,606 100.00%
Offices Of Notaries 1 $45,427 100.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs 1 $34,216 100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 1 $63,663 100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Foundries 1 $68,474 100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 1 $60,653 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $127,754 100.00%
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