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 %
Ethiopia	2	$127,232	40.00%
Sudan	2	$141,846	40.00%
Latvia	2	$62,743	40.00%
Rwanda	2	$48,759	40.00%
Sweden	2	$56,634	40.00%
Honduras	2	$41,470	40.00%
Switzerland	2	$57,179	50.00%
Morocco	2	$42,307	50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$39,884	50.00%
Barbados	2	$72,530	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Caresoft Global Inc	44	$59,519	91.67%
T2m Consulting Services Inc	44	$48,492	91.67%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	44	$71,900	93.62%
Abb Inc	43	$82,165	91.49%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc	43	$72,250	91.49%
Technosoft Corporation	43	$69,060	91.49%
Satyam Computer Services Limited	42	$60,906	89.36%
Zensar Technologies Inc	42	$65,239	89.36%
Robert W Baird Co Incorporated	41	$79,546	89.13%
Dematic Corp	41	$67,582	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cardinal Glass Industries Inc	2	$73,768	25.00%
Hy Cite Corporation	2	$30,139	25.00%
Epam Systems Inc	2	$62,598	25.00%
Breakthrough Fuel Llc	2	$53,706	25.00%
Milwaukee Center For Independence	2	$72,343	25.00%
Smithgroupjjr	2	$71,948	25.00%
Blue7 Solutions Llc	2	$85,966	28.57%
Network Health Systeminc Dba Affinity Med Group	2	$187,200	28.57%
Ao Smith Corporation	2	$71,823	28.57%
Reg Madison Llc	2	$75,598	28.57%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	50	$62,192	89.29%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	48	$79,376	85.71%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	47	$75,238	85.45%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	47	$74,899	88.68%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	47	$83,949	88.68%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	47	$73,589	88.68%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	45	$86,874	84.91%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	42	$78,944	80.77%
Educational Support Services	42	$61,091	82.35%
Aircraft Manufacturing	42	$74,718	82.35%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	4	$74,339	28.57%
Potato Farming	4	$37,008	28.57%
Advertising Agencies	4	$71,417	30.77%
Other Financial Investment Activities	4	$98,145	30.77%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	4	$60,944	33.33%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	3	$67,870	25.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing	3	$78,388	25.00%
Remediation Services	3	$103,321	25.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	3	$75,941	27.27%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	3	$54,877	27.27%

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.