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)

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 %
Ltimindtree Limited 107 $80,788 92.24%
Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services Inc 106 $101,002 92.17%
Genome International Corporation 106 $67,548 94.64%
Lands End Inc 103 $74,130 91.96%
Trishulla Llc 103 $63,182 91.96%
Technosoft Engineering Inc 100 $58,556 91.74%
University Of Wisconsin Medical Foundation 99 $95,209 90.83%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 98 $64,158 91.59%
Afe Inc 97 $66,878 90.65%
Cummins Filtration Inc 96 $64,423 89.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hm Custom Ag Services Llc 4 $34,284 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 4 $29,505 100.00%
Macfarlane Pheasants Inc 4 $30,082 100.00%
Ml Farm Systems Inc 4 $25,808 100.00%
Trembling Prairie Farms 4 $36,249 100.00%
Signet Farm Services Llc 4 $53,872 100.00%
Gollon Bait And Fish Farm 4 $37,274 100.00%
Leach Farms Inc 4 $26,938 100.00%
Northwoods Evergreen And Wire Llc 4 $36,249 100.00%
Northern Christmas Tree Growers 4 $19,086 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midelfort Clinic Ltd Mayo Health System 5 $132,546 20.00%
Roundys Supermarkets Inc 5 $73,574 20.00%
Ripon College 5 $44,352 21.74%
Greenheck Fan Corporation 5 $80,862 22.73%
Links Snacks Inc 5 $76,765 23.81%
Covance Laboratories Inc 5 $58,723 23.81%
Deloitte Touche Llp 5 $99,395 23.81%
Wisconsin Dental Group Sc 5 $141,681 25.00%
Cooper Power Systems Llc 5 $95,068 25.00%
Gea Systems North America Llc 5 $99,707 25.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 13 $32,763 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 13 $32,506 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $36,296 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 11 $31,538 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 8 $31,135 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 8 $33,667 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 7 $30,216 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 7 $33,541 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 7 $25,712 100.00%
Corn Farming 5 $33,760 100.00%

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