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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physicists 1 $81,224 20.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $43,118 20.00%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 1 $26,458 20.00%
File Clerks 1 $27,539 20.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1 $27,061 20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1 $36,525 20.00%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 1 $27,290 20.00%
Physician Assistants 1 $63,211 20.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $109,480 20.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $45,510 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 %
Epic Systems Corporation 474 $71,019 91.33%
Hcl America Inc 472 $67,594 95.74%
Fis Management Services Llc 467 $84,758 97.49%
Rockwell Automation Inc 416 $81,437 93.06%
Ge Medical Systems Llc 399 $89,150 91.72%
Igate Technologies Inc 399 $59,863 94.55%
Medical College Of Wisconsin Inc 363 $74,521 88.97%
Ernst Young Us Llp 362 $78,002 91.41%
Aurora Medical Group Inc 331 $148,829 89.95%
Kohler Company 330 $77,615 90.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dan Hanauers Tree Farms Llc 11 $32,879 100.00%
Ab Harvesting Llc 11 $34,836 100.00%
Eugsters Farm Market Inc 11 $30,065 100.00%
R R Harvesting Inc 11 $32,277 100.00%
Jan Enterprises Llc 10 $27,681 100.00%
Heil Ginseng Inc 10 $32,627 100.00%
Hsu Ginseng Farms Llp 10 $29,732 100.00%
Robert A Pearce Farms Inc 9 $33,530 100.00%
Appleland Llc 9 $32,358 100.00%
Aguilera Harvesting Corp 9 $30,004 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technosoft Engineering Inc 21 $68,081 17.07%
Rock Prairie Dairy Llc 21 $22,262 17.65%
R S Infocon Inc 20 $75,447 17.54%
Abb Inc 20 $90,585 18.69%
Ladysmith Nursing Home 20 $24,856 19.80%
University Of Wisconsinmilwaukee 19 $52,796 19.00%
Norswiss Farms Inc 17 $18,772 17.35%
Ce Health Care 17 $48,506 18.28%
Eh Llc Dba Oakhouse Bakery 17 $25,314 18.48%
Spectrum Brands Inc 15 $86,245 16.48%

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