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 %
Dominican Republic	4	$68,339	50.00%
Ghana	3	$135,949	37.50%
Gambia	3	$26,333	37.50%
Uzbekistan	3	$17,895	42.86%
Burma (myanmar)	3	$18,859	42.86%
Burkina Faso	3	$30,465	50.00%
Turkmenistan	3	$19,878	50.00%
Jamaica	3	$34,612	50.00%
Cameroon	3	$62,030,807	50.00%
Barbados	2	$72,530	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Schrill Technologies Inc	33	$75,271	86.84%
Rapidit Inc	33	$68,261	86.84%
Kohler Co	33	$79,296	89.19%
Itelligence Inc	33	$88,011	89.19%
Intelliprise Llc	33	$74,775	89.19%
The University Of Wisconsin Madison	33	$45,332	89.19%
Management Health Systems Llc	33	$41,843	91.67%
Mars It Corporation Dba Mars Solutions Group	32	$86,582	88.89%
Direct Supply Inc	32	$84,225	88.89%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	32	$79,089	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Summit Credit Union	2	$87,932	33.33%
Aurora Health Care	2	$84,947	33.33%
Familia Dental River Glen Llc	2	$114,483	33.33%
Insperity Services Lp	2	$62,972	33.33%
Immucor Gti Diagnostics Inc	2	$59,717	40.00%
Express Scripts Services Company	2	$83,169	40.00%
Quinn David Associates Llc	2	$70,034	40.00%
West Agro	2	$71,303	40.00%
Menasha Corporation	2	$87,173	40.00%
Carthage College	2	$33,179	40.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	57	$84,329	85.07%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	57	$82,933	85.07%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	56	$82,334	84.85%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	56	$64,468	86.15%
Commercial Banking	54	$91,708	88.52%
Hmo Medical Centers	52	$108,206	86.67%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	51	$97,787	86.44%
Human Resources Consulting Services	51	$80,527	86.44%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	51	$99,416	87.93%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	50	$73,207	87.72%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production	1	$29,952	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	6	$83,279	27.27%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	6	$89,468	28.57%
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	6	$69,111	28.57%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	6	$80,092	30.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	6	$71,414	31.58%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	5	$73,303	26.32%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	5	$80,076	27.78%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	5	$100,676	29.41%
Spring Manufacturing	5	$32,968	31.25%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	4	$77,672	26.67%

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.