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 %
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh	36	$44,212	90.00%
Valuemomentum Inc	36	$67,925	90.00%
Idexcel Inc	35	$66,987	87.50%
Bop Llc	35	$67,146	89.74%
Master Lock Company Llc	35	$87,113	89.74%
Spx Transformer Solutions Inc	35	$83,152	89.74%
Renaissance Learning Inc	34	$78,387	87.18%
Ingersoll Rand Company	34	$68,791	87.18%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc	34	$82,452	89.47%
Wizardtech Solutions Inc	34	$48,956	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tds Telecommunications Llc	2	$98,259	33.33%
Familia Dental Janesville Llc	2	$134,566	33.33%
Unico Llc	2	$64,917	33.33%
Johnsonville Llc	2	$79,799	33.33%
Rust Oleum Corporation	2	$46,550	33.33%
Dynamic International Of Wisconsin Inc	2	$60,497	33.33%
Ardagh Glass Inc	2	$94,120	33.33%
Kimberly Clark Global Sales Llc	2	$86,206	33.33%
Ks Kolbenschmidt Us Inc	2	$62,109	33.33%
Deloitte Tax Llp	2	$59,114	33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	57	$84,329	85.07%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	57	$82,933	85.07%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	56	$82,334	84.85%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	56	$64,468	86.15%
Commercial Banking	54	$91,708	88.52%
Hmo Medical Centers	52	$108,206	86.67%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	51	$97,787	86.44%
Human Resources Consulting Services	51	$80,527	86.44%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	51	$99,416	87.93%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	50	$73,207	87.72%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production	1	$29,952	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	6	$83,279	27.27%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	6	$89,468	28.57%
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	6	$69,111	28.57%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	6	$80,092	30.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	6	$71,414	31.58%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	5	$73,303	26.32%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	5	$80,076	27.78%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	5	$100,676	29.41%
Spring Manufacturing	5	$32,968	31.25%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	4	$77,672	26.67%

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.