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 %
Oracle America Inc 37 $90,294 86.05%
Eaton Corporation 37 $90,558 88.10%
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company 37 $83,582 88.10%
Teamsoft Inc 37 $77,260 88.10%
Itech Us Inc 37 $72,951 88.10%
Humana Insurance Company 36 $77,589 87.80%
Molson Coors Beverage Company Usa Llc 36 $92,387 87.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 36 $61,673 90.00%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 36 $70,964 90.00%
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire 36 $46,758 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Highland Lakes Dental Center Inc 2 $27,539 33.33%
Altoona Family Restaurant Llc 2 $20,155 33.33%
First Data Merchant Services Llc 2 $86,362 33.33%
Bluepay Processing Llc 2 $124,478 33.33%
Hsa Bank 2 $94,557 33.33%
Tip Technologies Inc 2 $75,525 33.33%
Salas Enterprises Inc 2 $21,424 33.33%
Comfort Care 4 U Llc 2 $26,790 33.33%
Fishtail Llc 2 $38,127 33.33%
Wisconsin Dental Group Sc Dba Forwarddental 2 $189,031 33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 3 $32,885 100.00%
Landscaping Services 3 $32,663 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 3 $26,950 100.00%
Corn Farming 3 $30,614 100.00%
Floriculture Production 2 $25,282 66.67%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 2 $29,952 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 2 $27,664 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning Pickling And Drying 2 $34,018 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning 1 $30,618 50.00%
Administrative And Support Services 1 $31,970 50.00%

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.

State Avg Wage