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 %
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$54,608	82.35%
Human Resources Managers	14	$97,905	82.35%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	14	$49,662	87.50%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	13	$46,751	81.25%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	13	$95,896	81.25%
Financial Specialists, All Other	13	$60,032	81.25%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	13	$33,497	81.25%
Lawyers	13	$74,453	81.25%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$49,826	81.25%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	13	$54,158	81.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Human Resources Managers	2	$135,751	33.33%
Childcare Workers	2	$20,031	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$92,040	33.33%
Lawyers	2	$78,801	33.33%
Actuaries	2	$113,443	33.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	2	$41,923	33.33%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	2	$41,111	33.33%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	2	$18,824	33.33%
Computer Programmers	2	$84,531	40.00%
Prosthodontists	2	$58,033	40.00%

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 %
Latvia	2	$62,743	66.67%
Denmark	2	$100,182	66.67%
Ethiopia	2	$127,232	66.67%
Algeria	1	$43,451	33.33%
Georgia	1	$49,430	33.33%
Dominica	1	$187,200	33.33%
Armenia	1	$49,046	33.33%
Belgium	1	$35,520	33.33%
Austria	1	$63,500	33.33%
Libya	1	$56,014	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	6,101	$66,269	99.90%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,700	$58,810	99.53%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	1,669	$76,195	97.83%
Wipro Limited	1,300	$62,520	89.97%
Capgemini America Inc	1,207	$71,199	88.10%
Accenture Llp	1,093	$72,647	86.06%
Marshfield Clinic	825	$119,916	67.73%
Milwaukee Board Of School Directors	802	$47,364	71.48%
University Of Wisconsin Madison	743	$47,031	79.30%
University Of Wisconsin System	708	$56,728	88.17%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Northern Family Farms Llp	31	$26,773	100.00%
Sunrise Orchards Inc	23	$30,934	100.00%
Rodriguez Harvesting Llc	22	$33,603	100.00%
J P Harvest Inc	22	$32,293	100.00%
Sacia Enterprises Inc	21	$32,879	100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc	21	$34,730	100.00%
Robert H Heath Farms Inc	19	$30,812	100.00%
Baumann Farms Llp	18	$29,085	100.00%
Fergusons Morningside Orchard Llc	18	$31,440	100.00%
Fca Harvesting Inc	16	$31,566	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Experis Us Inc	335	$80,375	26.11%
Badger Bus Lines Inc	275	$22,097	32.20%
Wilderness Resorts Waterparks Inc	230	$20,967	30.54%
Uw Provision Company Inc	160	$26,215	47.76%
Medical College Of Wisconsin	155	$81,404	48.14%
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company	134	$99,316	48.73%
University Of Wisconsin System	119	$59,847	51.74%
Ge Medical Systems Llc	92	$91,524	41.82%
American Family Mutual Insurance Company Si	66	$105,502	33.00%
Senior Management Inc	65	$24,642	34.76%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	8	$76,237	88.89%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	8	$105,174	88.89%
Civic And Social Organizations	7	$67,430	77.78%
Museums	7	$42,290	77.78%
Measuring Dispensing And Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing	7	$91,630	77.78%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	7	$50,387	77.78%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	7	$89,841	87.50%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	7	$74,705	87.50%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	7	$65,452	87.50%
Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing	7	$77,706	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	2	$76,690	100.00%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	2	$88,951	100.00%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	2	$88,317	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing	2	$75,982	100.00%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing	2	$83,096	100.00%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$153,421	50.00%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	1	$62,774	50.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	1	$47,258	50.00%
Media Representatives	1	$44,949	50.00%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	1	$55,910	50.00%

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.