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 %
Chief Executives 16 $178,473 76.19%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 16 $84,273 80.00%
Nurse Practitioners 16 $91,142 84.21%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $54,171 84.21%
Neurologists 16 $148,697 88.89%
Logistics Analysts 15 $58,154 83.33%
Pharmacists 15 $108,250 83.33%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 15 $43,845 88.24%
Mechanical Drafters 15 $49,980 88.24%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 14 $50,468 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Opera Technologies Inc 31 $72,093 91.18%
Total Administrative Services Corporation 30 $81,263 88.24%
Kimberly Clark Corporation 30 $80,400 88.24%
Allied Informatics Inc 30 $68,625 88.24%
Airysoft Inc 30 $52,973 90.91%
Lt Technology Services Llc 30 $72,082 90.91%
Nemak Usa Inc 30 $82,927 90.91%
Elite It Solutions Inc 30 $63,570 90.91%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 30 $71,712 90.91%
Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Inc 29 $199,408 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Remedy Analytics Inc 2 $61,818 40.00%
Northern Engraving Corporation 2 $65,354 40.00%
Piggly Wiggly Of Sister Bay Inc 2 $25,334 40.00%
Highland Lakes Dental Center Inc 2 $27,539 40.00%
Altoona Family Restaurant Llc 2 $20,155 40.00%
Eversana Life Science Services Llc 2 $79,102 40.00%
S3 Aerodefense Llc 2 $70,013 40.00%
Crosshighway Bp Llc 2 $27,550 40.00%
Cumberland Memorial Hospital Inc 2 $208,000 40.00%
Tinaf Llc 2 $21,466 40.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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