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 %
Russia 15 $67,064 44.12%
Egypt 13 $98,996 41.94%
Spain 11 $36,798 36.67%
Thailand 11 $76,336 39.29%
Israel 8 $82,260 28.57%
Ecuador 8 $44,187 28.57%
Ukraine 8 $61,156 29.63%
Hong Kong 8 $50,266 32.00%
France 8 $71,636 32.00%
Peru 8 $102,669 34.78%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 14 $64,502 87.50%
Manpowergroup Global Inc 14 $64,343 87.50%
Telephone And Data Systems Inc 14 $81,939 87.50%
Onwardpath Technology Solutions Llc 14 $57,999 87.50%
Kriddha Technologies Inc 14 $69,678 87.50%
Compusoft Integrated Solutions Inc 14 $58,750 87.50%
Tech Matrix Inc 14 $69,701 87.50%
Sweet Smiles Family Dentistry Llc 14 $133,010 87.50%
Ge Medical Systems Ultrasound Primary Care Diagn 14 $79,875 87.50%
Gea Systems North America Llc 14 $93,415 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optotech Technologies Inc 1 $113,235 50.00%
Sirius Computer Solutions Inc 1 $92,227 50.00%
Av Waterjet Tech Inc 1 $59,197 50.00%
Gerber Products Company 1 $62,400 50.00%
Continental Automotive Systems Inc 1 $60,923 50.00%
Cbre Inc 1 $91,333 50.00%
Saxum Real Estate Investments Llc 1 $46,758 50.00%
Adient Us Llc 1 $98,322 50.00%
Engel Tool And Forge 1 $137,925 50.00%
Total Administrative Services Corporation Dba Tasc 1 $92,206 50.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 3 $32,885 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $32,663 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 3 $26,950 100.00%
Corn Farming 3 $30,614 100.00%
Floriculture Production 2 $25,282 66.67%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 2 $29,952 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 2 $27,664 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning Pickling And Drying 2 $34,018 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning 1 $30,618 50.00%
Administrative And Support Services 1 $31,970 50.00%

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.

State Avg Wage