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 %
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 28 $63,702 82.35%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 28 $50,047 82.35%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $54,719 81.82%
Agricultural Engineers 26 $63,532 78.79%
Natural Sciences Managers 26 $91,631 78.79%
Aerospace Engineers 26 $80,996 81.25%
Environmental Engineers 25 $68,695 78.13%
Cost Estimators 25 $52,022 78.13%
Economists 25 $62,431 80.65%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 24 $63,952 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chief Executives 4 $157,700 50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 4 $21,840 50.00%
Operations Research Analysts 4 $55,994 50.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $50,487 37.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 3 $30,222 37.50%
Graphic Designers 3 $36,622 42.86%
Anesthesiologists 3 $208,000 42.86%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $36,858 42.86%
Natural Sciences Managers 3 $88,213 42.86%
Waiters and Waitresses 3 $23,025 42.86%
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 %
Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation 3 $82,318 100.00%
Technovera Inc 3 $80,982 100.00%
Strategic Staffing It Inc 3 $81,619 100.00%
Miracle Software Sysytems Inc 3 $83,991 100.00%
Sunplus Data Group 3 $79,338 100.00%
Gea Processing Engineering Inc 3 $83,390 100.00%
Eversana Life Sciences Llc 3 $86,729 100.00%
Grede Holdings Llc 3 $85,391 100.00%
Esteemit Inc 3 $80,350 100.00%
Marchon Partners Llc 3 $79,449 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 26,373 $67,106 93.65%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,183 $71,973 83.52%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,465 $62,370 79.86%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,582 $70,903 95.67%
Engineering Services 1,839 $63,110 91.27%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,642 $125,970 89.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,520 $72,151 89.78%
Other Computer Related Services 1,172 $68,770 90.08%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,005 $46,825 95.62%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 790 $92,903 94.84%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 213 $32,233 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 136 $31,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 96 $34,206 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 76 $31,848 100.00%
Apple Orchards 62 $30,742 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 59 $35,915 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 38 $27,736 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $30,994 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 26 $34,122 100.00%
Crop Production 25 $32,056 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,252 $56,636 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,028 $257,053 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 914 $946,378 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 866 $19,159 100.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 754 $29,699 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 482 $18,110 100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 390 $20,924 97.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 363 $999,126 93.08%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 322 $25,108 82.99%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 282 $80,901 77.69%

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