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 %
Waukesha County Area Technical College	2	$54,727	100.00%
Clack Corporation	2	$47,861	100.00%
Quality Truck Care Center Inc	2	$51,958	100.00%
Hillsoft Business Solutions Llc	2	$60,601	100.00%
Orabase Solutions Llc	2	$61,537	100.00%
Power For Change Llc	2	$47,840	100.00%
Community Christian School Of Baraboo Inc	2	$48,957	100.00%
Softhq Inc	2	$49,473	100.00%
Engineered Treatment Systems Llc	2	$48,059	100.00%
Sensient Technologies Corporation	2	$56,503	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians	599	$164,420	91.87%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	595	$45,558	92.25%
Management Consulting Services	577	$68,382	90.72%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	568	$88,940	92.36%
Insurance Carriers	544	$97,618	89.92%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	403	$79,515	93.50%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	347	$97,903	95.86%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	342	$72,429	98.28%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	333	$82,823	97.08%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	281	$62,096	84.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming	18	$32,186	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	16	$30,606	100.00%
Apiculture	16	$28,938	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	14	$32,371	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	14	$31,828	100.00%
Other Poultry Production	14	$30,078	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	13	$32,506	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	13	$32,763	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	11	$32,231	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	11	$30,340	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	106	$88,912	37.59%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	96	$26,387	40.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	95	$82,931	49.48%
Cheese Manufacturing	93	$43,886	51.96%
Engineering Services	93	$75,620	52.25%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	53	$95,900	32.32%
Offices Of Dentists	53	$137,521	34.19%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	52	$80,507	33.99%
Landscaping Services	40	$29,212	34.19%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	36	$31,533	32.43%

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.