US stateWIRank #23Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Wisconsin
85,275 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Wisconsin across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
3,249
Rank #23 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.7%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
8.9%
INFOSYS LIMITED · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Wisconsin. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 4,977 | 8.9% |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE | 2,140 | 3.8% |
| 3 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,769 | 3.2% |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin System | 1,518 | 2.7% |
| 5 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,347 | 2.4% |
| 6 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 1,343 | 2.4% |
| 7 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 1,125 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | 964 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Accenture LLP | 840 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Marshfield Clinic | 800 | 1.4% |
| 11 | IBM India Private Limited | 756 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 694 | 1.2% |
| 13 | JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. | 663 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Milwaukee Board of School Directors | 649 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 589 | 1.1% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
4,977
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MI…
2,140
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,769
University of Wisconsin Sy…
1,518
WIPRO LIMITED
1,347
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
1,343
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
1,125
Medical College of Wiscons…
964
Accenture LLP
840
Marshfield Clinic
800
IBM India Private Limited
756
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
694
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
663
Milwaukee Board of School …
649
Deloitte Consulting LLP
589
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Wisconsin.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 20,832 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 9,538 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 8,261 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 3,365 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 3,349 |
| 6 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,612 |
| 7 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 2,330 |
| 8 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,085 |
| 9 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 2,065 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 1,880 |
Software Developers
20,832
Computer Systems Analysts
9,538
Computer Occupations, All …
8,261
Software Quality Assurance…
3,365
Computer Programmers
3,349
Biological Science Teacher…
2,612
Physicians, All Other
2,330
Data Scientists
2,085
Management Analysts
2,065
Mechanical Engineers
1,880
Filings by fiscal year
Wisconsin H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,397 |
| FY2011 | 3,761 |
| FY2012 | 4,384 |
| FY2013 | 5,053 |
| FY2014 | 5,530 |
| FY2015 | 6,898 |
| FY2016 | 7,047 |
| FY2017 | 6,509 |
| FY2018 | 6,681 |
| FY2019 | 859 |
| FY2020 | 5,498 |
| FY2021 | 7,528 |
| FY2022 | 5,016 |
| FY2023 | 5,122 |
| FY2024 | 4,432 |
| FY2025 | 4,311 |
| FY2026 | 3,249 |
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