| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 8 | $73,233 | 40.00% |
| Venezuela | 8 | $61,451 | 42.11% |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | $78,709 | 42.11% |
| Argentina | 7 | $43,056 | 36.84% |
| Malaysia | 7 | $80,273 | 36.84% |
| Albania | 7 | $28,089 | 36.84% |
| Poland | 7 | $54,939 | 41.18% |
| Australia | 7 | $62,177 | 41.18% |
| Jordan | 7 | $76,030 | 41.18% |
| Indonesia | 7 | $75,100 | 41.18% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntt Data Inc | 80 | $78,996 | 94.12% |
| University Of Wisconsin Platteville | 79 | $55,597 | 92.94% |
| Codeworks Llc | 78 | $96,405 | 91.76% |
| Adam Information Technologies Llc | 78 | $66,968 | 92.86% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc | 77 | $93,962 | 91.67% |
| Hsus Ginseng Enterprises Inc | 77 | $40,745 | 96.25% |
| Onward Technologies Inc | 74 | $55,731 | 93.67% |
| Satyam Computer Services Ltd | 74 | $63,671 | 94.87% |
| Wissen Infotech Inc | 74 | $52,583 | 94.87% |
| Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group | 72 | $164,090 | 93.51% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Nails Spa Llc | 4 | $28,475 | 26.67% |
| Genex Cooperative | 3 | $47,278 | 20.00% |
| Blue Yonder Inc | 3 | $82,742 | 20.00% |
| Badger Granite | 3 | $36,774 | 20.00% |
| First Data Technologies Inc | 3 | $106,101 | 21.43% |
| Qbe Insurance Corporation | 3 | $103,286 | 21.43% |
| Harleydavidson Motor Company Group Llc | 3 | $115,898 | 21.43% |
| Apogee Medical Group Wisconsin Sc | 3 | $208,000 | 23.08% |
| Poclain Hydraulics | 3 | $96,276 | 23.08% |
| Trane Technologies Company | 3 | $79,248 | 23.08% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 163 | $84,071 | 95.32% |
| Boat Building | 155 | $77,959 | 96.27% |
| Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | 124 | $84,182 | 86.11% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 123 | $69,291 | 87.86% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 120 | $81,761 | 88.89% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 116 | $79,145 | 87.88% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 112 | $66,122 | 86.15% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 110 | $65,936 | 90.91% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 102 | $71,983 | 87.18% |
| Cheese Manufacturing | 101 | $79,238 | 87.07% |
| 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% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts Schools | 11 | $47,823 | 20.75% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 11 | $82,501 | 20.75% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 11 | $73,113 | 21.15% |
| Veterinary Services | 10 | $55,376 | 19.61% |
| Sports Teams And Clubs | 10 | $43,319 | 22.22% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 10 | $99,181 | 22.73% |
| Sports And Recreation Instruction | 9 | $31,146 | 20.45% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 9 | $79,253 | 20.93% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 9 | $97,770 | 22.50% |
| Telecommunications | 9 | $83,766 | 23.08% |
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.