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 %
Portugal	2	$24,669	50.00%
Chile	2	$53,183	50.00%
Serbia	2	$80,239	50.00%
Uganda	2	$69,492	50.00%
Uruguay	2	$47,965	66.67%
Zimbabwe	2	$56,553	66.67%
Czech Republic	2	$101,026	66.67%
Serbia And Montenegro	2	$43,205	66.67%
Denmark	2	$94,235	66.67%
Nicaragua	2	$26,479	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ministry Medical Group Inc	89	$173,273	89.90%
University Of Wisconsin Medical Foundation	88	$97,205	89.80%
Citiustech Inc	88	$72,579	90.72%
Intellectt Inc	88	$78,824	92.63%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	85	$59,891	89.47%
Us Bank National Association	84	$99,949	90.32%
Patni Americas Inc	83	$58,325	91.21%
Reliable Software Resources Inc	82	$53,295	92.13%
Lt Technology Services Ltd	81	$48,611	91.01%
International Business Machines Corporation	81	$83,264	94.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ingersoll Rand Company	4	$83,803	23.53%
Wisconsin Granite Depot Llc	4	$60,944	23.53%
Paysys International Inc	4	$98,577	23.53%
Gea Systems North America Llc	4	$98,857	23.53%
Assurant Inc	4	$48,735	25.00%
Carroll University Inc	4	$59,517	25.00%
Tigre Ads Usa Inc	4	$67,590	25.00%
Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club	4	$42,302	26.67%
River City Lawnscape Inc	4	$21,840	26.67%
Jacks Maintenance Service Inc	4	$22,568	26.67%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	32	$78,350	84.21%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	31	$58,716	86.11%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	31	$64,372	88.57%
Marketing Consulting Services	31	$58,018	88.57%
Adhesive Manufacturing	30	$71,898	88.24%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	29	$84,317	87.88%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	28	$62,053	84.85%
Computer Facilities Management Services	28	$71,173	84.85%
Architectural Services	28	$57,929	84.85%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	27	$71,922	87.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$46,550	22.22%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$78,271	22.22%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	2	$72,499	22.22%
Other Accounting Services	2	$128,461	22.22%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	2	$91,874	22.22%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	2	$54,027	22.22%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$77,646	25.00%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,643	25.00%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	2	$74,537	25.00%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$60,507	25.00%

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.