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%
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 %
Bell Info Solutions Llc 10 $69,921 90.91%
Cloudray Inc 10 $53,627 90.91%
Xenoninfotek Inc 10 $73,511 90.91%
Manage My Dream Llc 10 $52,156 90.91%
Bloom Companies Llc 10 $59,064 90.91%
Quantum Integrators Group Llc 10 $61,483 90.91%
Promega Corporation 10 $82,524 90.91%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 10 $65,212 90.91%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 10 $72,563 90.91%
Reva Consulting Inc 10 $70,539 90.91%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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