US stateWIRank #23Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Wisconsin
83,586 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
1,560
Rank #23 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.7%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
9.0%
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 | 4,859 | 9.0% |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE | 2,131 | 4.0% |
| 3 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,722 | 3.2% |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin System | 1,402 | 2.6% |
| 5 | WIPRO LIMITED | 1,327 | 2.5% |
| 6 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 1,326 | 2.5% |
| 7 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 1,106 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | 912 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Accenture LLP | 819 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Marshfield Clinic | 779 | 1.4% |
| 11 | IBM India Private Limited | 747 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 692 | 1.3% |
| 13 | JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. | 650 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Milwaukee Board of School Directors | 615 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 578 | 1.1% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
4,859
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MI…
2,131
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,722
University of Wisconsin Sy…
1,402
WIPRO LIMITED
1,327
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
1,326
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
1,106
Medical College of Wiscons…
912
Accenture LLP
819
Marshfield Clinic
779
IBM India Private Limited
747
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
692
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
650
Milwaukee Board of School …
615
Deloitte Consulting LLP
578
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Wisconsin.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 20,412 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 9,331 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 8,075 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 3,289 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 3,285 |
| 6 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,530 |
| 7 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 2,267 |
| 8 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 2,022 |
| 9 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 1,984 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 1,816 |
Software Developers
20,412
Computer Systems Analysts
9,331
Computer Occupations, All …
8,075
Computer Programmers
3,289
Software Quality Assurance…
3,285
Biological Science Teacher…
2,530
Physicians, All Other
2,267
Management Analysts
2,022
Data Scientists
1,984
Mechanical Engineers
1,816
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 | 1,560 |
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