US stateWIRank #24Updated May 2026

H-1B sponsorship in Wisconsin

31,907 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

31,907

Rank #24 nationally

National share

0.8%

of US H-1B filings

Top sponsor share

10.9%

University of Wi…

Top occupation

15-1252

Software Developers

Summary

Wisconsin recorded 31,907 H-1B filings, with technology occupations dominating the sponsorship landscape. Software Developers account for 9,325 filings, followed by Computer Occupations (All Other) with 2,897 filings and Computer Systems Analysts with 1,249 filings.

The University of Wisconsin System leads all Wisconsin employers in H-1B sponsorship with 1,174 filings (10.9% share), reflecting the state's substantial education sector. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp ranks second with 741 filings (6.88% share), and Milwaukee Board of School Directors ranks third with 507 filings (4.71% share). While the top three employers account for significant sponsorship activity, no single employer dominates the market.

Beyond software development roles, Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary represent a notable 1,282 filings, reflecting Wisconsin's research and academic institutions. Computer-related occupations collectively represent the vast majority of H-1B sponsorship in the state.

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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	University of Wisconsin System	1,174	10.9%
2	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	741	6.9%
3	Milwaukee Board of School Directors	507	4.7%

University of Wisconsin Sy…

1,174

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…

741

Milwaukee Board of School …

507

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most for worksites in Wisconsin.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	9,325
2	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	2,897
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1,282
4	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	1,249
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1,239
6	15-2051	Data Scientists	1,113
7	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	1,003
8	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	864
9	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	850
10	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	613

Software Developers

9,325

Computer Occupations, All …

2,897

Biological Science Teacher…

1,282

Computer Systems Analysts

1,249

Software Quality Assurance…

1,239

Data Scientists

1,113

Industrial Engineers

1,003

Mechanical Engineers

864

Physicians, All Other

850

Biochemists and Biophysici…

613

Filings by fiscal year

Wisconsin H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.

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