| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 48 | $79,099 | 85.71% |
| Covance Laboratories Inc | 48 | $72,049 | 85.71% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 48 | $81,605 | 88.89% |
| Blue 7 Solutions Llc | 48 | $62,736 | 88.89% |
| Natsoft Corporation | 48 | $70,276 | 88.89% |
| University Of Wisconsin La Crosse | 47 | $46,946 | 88.68% |
| 3i Infotech Inc | 47 | $60,801 | 88.68% |
| Thedacare Inc | 46 | $206,452 | 86.79% |
| Anu Software Consultants Inc | 46 | $79,255 | 88.46% |
| Smart Erp Solutions Inc | 46 | $82,049 | 88.46% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gea Process Engineering Inc | 3 | $88,868 | 33.33% |
| Nexant Inc | 3 | $66,678 | 33.33% |
| Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing C | 3 | $85,748 | 33.33% |
| County Of Milwaukee | 3 | $87,943 | 33.33% |
| United Community Center | 3 | $40,883 | 33.33% |
| Cielo Inc | 3 | $118,442 | 33.33% |
| Villager Sports Town Corporation | 3 | $62,393 | 33.33% |
| Purpora Engineering | 3 | $91,160 | 37.50% |
| Dell Software Inc | 3 | $65,811 | 37.50% |
| Cashedge Inc | 3 | $106,413 | 37.50% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Processing | 11 | $70,189 | 91.67% |
| Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing | 10 | $88,398 | 83.33% |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 10 | $63,305 | 83.33% |
| All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 10 | $66,111 | 83.33% |
| Roofing Siding And Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers | 10 | $79,706 | 83.33% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 10 | $64,337 | 83.33% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 10 | $53,192 | 83.33% |
| Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing | 10 | $72,528 | 83.33% |
| Offices Of Other Health Practitioners | 9 | $65,280 | 75.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 9 | $69,019 | 75.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $70,595 | 33.33% |
| Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 1 | $85,134 | 33.33% |
| Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $46,176 | 33.33% |
| Other Poultry Production | 1 | $61,152 | 33.33% |
| Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $136,261 | 33.33% |
| Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas | 1 | $74,464 | 33.33% |
| Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $53,248 | 33.33% |
| Construction Sand And Gravel Mining | 1 | $82,950 | 33.33% |
| Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $55,910 | 33.33% |
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.