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 %
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$44,211	71.43%
Survey Researchers	10	$42,827	71.43%
Automotive Engineers	10	$87,707	71.43%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$41,825	76.92%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	10	$57,980	76.92%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	10	$44,361	76.92%
Epidemiologists	10	$65,657	76.92%
Mechatronics Engineers	10	$87,103	83.33%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	10	$67,962	83.33%
Nuclear Engineers	9	$77,371	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	1	$26,458	20.00%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	1	$43,160	20.00%
Lodging Managers	1	$31,554	20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1	$55,598	20.00%
Auditors	1	$76,877	20.00%
Orthodontists	1	$67,757	20.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	1	$68,224	20.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$60,810	20.00%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	1	$30,139	20.00%
Sound Engineering Technicians	1	$32,614	20.00%

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 %
Ingersoll Rand Company	34	$68,791	89.47%
Prime Consulting Llc	34	$81,035	91.89%
Spx Transformer Solutions Inc	34	$81,998	91.89%
The University Of Wisconsin Madison	33	$45,332	89.19%
Management Health Systems Llc	33	$41,843	89.19%
Rapidit Inc	33	$68,261	89.19%
Kohler Co	33	$79,296	89.19%
Itelligence Inc	33	$88,011	89.19%
Intelliprise Llc	33	$74,775	91.67%
Arora Infotech Inc	32	$68,041	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ks Kolbenschmidt Us Inc	2	$62,109	33.33%
Safc Inc	2	$78,312	33.33%
West Agro	2	$71,303	33.33%
Express Scripts Services Company	2	$83,169	33.33%
Quinn David Associates Llc	2	$70,034	33.33%
Hsa Bank	2	$94,557	33.33%
Tds Telecommunications Llc	2	$98,259	33.33%
Familia Dental Janesville Llc	2	$134,566	33.33%
Broannutone Llc	2	$75,847	33.33%
Unico Llc	2	$64,917	33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$59,093	100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production	2	$35,537	100.00%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$73,362	100.00%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$49,785	100.00%
Janitorial Services	2	$41,600	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$67,288	100.00%
Malt Manufacturing	2	$73,289	100.00%
Pulp Mills	2	$44,907	100.00%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,710	100.00%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$61,048	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.