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 %
Regal Beloit Corporation 156 $81,250 96.30%
R S Infocon Inc 147 $63,917 91.30%
Convergent Science Inc 146 $79,474 90.68%
Medical College Of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals 143 $53,756 89.38%
Vennsys Llc 138 $72,651 87.34%
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater 135 $51,476 85.99%
Fii Usa Inc 135 $63,260 90.00%
Niit Technologies Limited 129 $63,007 92.81%
Technoviz Llc 127 $71,573 92.70%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 127 $79,330 93.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Berget Farms Inc 5 $33,284 100.00%
Cindys Red Wagon 5 $33,417 100.00%
Reynolds Livestock Llc 5 $33,272 100.00%
Lfi Llc 5 $35,123 100.00%
Dutchman Tree Farms Llc 5 $27,903 100.00%
Barnard Farms 5 $27,360 100.00%
Jw Mattek Sons Inc 5 $34,911 100.00%
B B Agri Sales Llc 5 $31,221 100.00%
Polyock All Star Commodities Llc 5 $32,115 100.00%
Arthur Weiler Inc 5 $33,384 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janali Llc 7 $104,966 18.92%
Bop Llc 7 $77,813 20.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 7 $100,176 20.59%
Ibm Corporation 7 $66,272 20.59%
Clarios 7 $116,228 20.59%
Zendesk Inc 7 $89,240 21.21%
Briggs Stratton Llc 7 $103,028 21.21%
Ge Medical Systems Inc 6 $89,686 18.75%
Bucyrus International Inc 6 $77,799 18.75%
Fiserv Inc 6 $105,193 20.00%

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