| 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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| I3infotek Inc | 7 | $66,385 | 87.50% |
| Westwood Professional Services Inc | 7 | $71,784 | 87.50% |
| Concept Software Services Inc | 7 | $77,448 | 87.50% |
| Kapur Associates Inc | 7 | $58,959 | 87.50% |
| Wacker Neuson Production Americas Llc | 7 | $70,967 | 87.50% |
| Mars It Corporation | 7 | $60,130 | 87.50% |
| Alrek Business Solutions Inc | 7 | $65,354 | 87.50% |
| Blackthorne Capital Management Llc | 7 | $71,629 | 87.50% |
| Anid Infosoft Llc | 7 | $72,767 | 87.50% |
| Lavsun Technologies Inc | 7 | $74,152 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 99 | $78,472 | 94.29% |
| Packaging Machinery Manufacturing | 96 | $69,083 | 91.43% |
| Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing | 86 | $72,349 | 91.49% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 81 | $40,973 | 86.17% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 80 | $63,194 | 95.24% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 75 | $69,682 | 90.36% |
| Blood And Organ Banks | 75 | $51,033 | 90.36% |
| Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing | 69 | $73,801 | 84.15% |
| Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 67 | $82,780 | 88.16% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 64 | $75,643 | 84.21% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture | 1 | $36,067 | 50.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $24,045 | 50.00% |
| Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps | 1 | $31,970 | 50.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 1 | $36,067 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing | 1 | $36,067 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 1 | $30,618 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $24,045 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 1 | $36,067 | 100.00% |
| Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 1 | $36,067 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | $23,205 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 9 | $65,878 | 25.00% |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 8 | $72,059 | 22.22% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 8 | $58,869 | 26.67% |
| Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing | 8 | $78,343 | 27.59% |
| Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing | 7 | $42,887 | 24.14% |
| Office Administrative Services | 7 | $86,053 | 25.93% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $45,296 | 25.93% |
| Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing | 7 | $84,766 | 26.92% |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 7 | $67,633 | 31.82% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 6 | $62,955 | 27.27% |
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.