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
65,319 90.30% $73,122 H-1B
5,643 7.80% $270,284 PERM
995 1.38% $32,131 H-2A
376 0.52% $85,021 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Wisconsin has seen a total of 72,333 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Wisconsin is the H-1B visa with 65,319 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.30% of Wisconsin's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,643 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.80% of Wisconsin's total visas.

Top Occupations in Wisconsin (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Analysts 11,655 $67,272 95.02%
Software Developers, Applications 10,516 $77,732 91.43%
Computer Programmers 4,376 $56,925 92.15%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,916 $60,978 93.68%
Mechanical Engineers 1,746 $69,663 87.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,513 $82,203 91.59%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,140 $116,668 91.64%
Electrical Engineers 929 $76,778 86.26%
Management Analysts 890 $73,975 94.38%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 858 $61,536 90.99%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 558 $32,169 587.37%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 160 $34,428 177.78%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 61 $30,038 108.93%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 58 $31,597 105.45%
Construction Laborers 19 $42,532 57.58%
Nursery Workers 17 $29,516 53.13%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 12 $46,441 38.71%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 8 $38,615 29.63%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 6 $36,254 22.22%
Chefs and Head Cooks 5 $29,378 20.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 983 $1,115,511 84.31%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 375 $19,298 43.10%
Team Assemblers 243 $29,737 40.84%
Software Developers, Systems Software 205 $87,436 40.92%
Computer Systems Analysts 197 $738,504 40.29%
Internists, General 164 $134,394 35.89%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 136 $17,762 30.22%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 127 $127,863 41.50%
Computer Occupations, All Other 117 $81,773 46.43%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 116 $21,456 60.42%
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 688 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Wisconsin From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,415 $769,772 45.81%
China 238 $67,608 32.87%
Colombia 233 $29,247 36.29%
South Korea 214 $29,542 35.85%
Philippines 181 $28,140 35.91%
Nepal 159 $30,304 39.07%
Mexico 138 $54,329 38.98%
Brazil 131 $36,211 41.46%
Bangladesh 128 $27,042 41.29%
Vietnam 111 $28,008 45.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Am Logic Corporation 49 $48,916 87.50%
Covance Laboratories Inc 48 $72,049 87.27%
3i Infotech Inc 48 $61,312 88.89%
Blue 7 Solutions Llc 48 $62,736 88.89%
Anu Software Consultants Inc 47 $79,602 88.68%
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse 47 $46,946 88.68%
Cummins Inc 47 $60,809 88.68%
Robert W Baird Co Incorporated 47 $79,541 90.38%
Sc Johnson Son Inc 47 $97,350 90.38%
Eaton Corporation 46 $94,445 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Philip Johnson 2 $37,284 100.00%
Helena Agri Enterprise Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Lakeside Foods Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Health Usa Inc 1 $28,163 100.00%
Johnsons Nursery Inc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Emmert And Sons 1 $28,163 100.00%
Integrity Builders Supply Inc 1 $27,165 100.00%
Prime Agriculture Services Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Lake Indianhead Honey Farms Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Caloosa Harvestingllc 1 $30,618 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apogee Medical Group Wisconsin Sc 3 $208,000 30.00%
Macfarlane Pheasants Inc 3 $47,077 30.00%
Trane Technologies Company 3 $79,248 30.00%
Phillipsmedisize Llc 3 $76,891 30.00%
Badger Granite 3 $36,774 33.33%
First Data Technologies Inc 3 $106,101 33.33%
Blue Yonder Inc 3 $82,742 33.33%
Qbe Insurance Corporation 3 $103,286 33.33%
Wacker Neuson America Corporation 3 $74,755 33.33%
Genex Cooperative 3 $47,278 33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 46 $82,104 83.64%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing 45 $99,593 83.33%
Breweries 44 $96,632 83.02%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers 44 $103,548 84.62%
Aircraft Manufacturing 44 $76,301 84.62%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing 43 $76,817 82.69%
Office Administrative Services 43 $81,552 84.31%
Educational Support Services 42 $60,360 82.35%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 42 $76,309 82.35%
Veterinary Services 42 $64,693 85.71%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $73,122. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage