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 %
Financial Quantitative Analysts	2	$54,621	33.33%
Aerospace Engineers	2	$74,766	33.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$82,327	33.33%
Childcare Workers	2	$20,031	33.33%
Cashiers	2	$25,334	33.33%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$44,235	33.33%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2	$51,792	33.33%
Prosthodontists	2	$58,033	33.33%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	2	$18,824	40.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$46,655	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 %
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 %
Intel Americas	13	$74,125	92.86%
Quirt Family Dentistry Sc	13	$129,704	92.86%
Clement J Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Cente	13	$143,528	92.86%
Baldwin Area Medical Center	13	$199,147	92.86%
Broan Nutone Llc	12	$82,935	85.71%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	12	$80,461	85.71%
Radius Info Sys Inc	12	$69,327	85.71%
Malleswari Inc	12	$70,257	85.71%
3k Technologies Llc	12	$77,591	85.71%
Trisync Technologies Inc	12	$57,677	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jiang Co Llc	1	$64,397	50.00%
Centec Llc	1	$153,421	50.00%
Fruit Delights Llc	1	$22,152	50.00%
Air Force Gymnastics Academy Llc	1	$18,590	50.00%
Black River Falls Clinic Pharmacy	1	$115,877	50.00%
Medford Area Public School District	1	$43,810	50.00%
Long Life Pharmacy Llc	1	$85,696	50.00%
Rockline Industries Inc	1	$80,704	50.00%
Enr Investment Inc	1	$62,338	50.00%
Guillens Company Llc	1	$25,917	50.00%

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.