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 %
Computer and Information Systems Managers	833	$114,919	89.28%
Industrial Engineers	820	$70,661	90.81%
Database Administrators	682	$70,356	83.68%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	619	$47,470	79.36%
Internists, General	585	$164,718	85.15%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	549	$65,878	83.06%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	527	$73,453	91.49%
Accountants and Auditors	452	$56,208	91.68%
Operations Research Analysts	399	$66,338	91.72%
Information Technology Project Managers	387	$71,216	94.39%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	4	$37,877	16.67%
Helpers--Production Workers	3	$37,371	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$31,460	11.76%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	2	$36,067	12.50%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$16,101	12.50%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1	$44,158	6.67%
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers	1	$30,618	6.67%
Food Preparation Workers	1	$31,970	6.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mechanical Engineers	107	$76,052	73.79%
Helpers--Production Workers	105	$24,301	73.43%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	92	$53,355	73.02%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	86	$143,152	69.92%
Electrical Engineers	63	$86,752	60.58%
Industrial Engineers	60	$74,701	60.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	59	$48,337	64.13%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	59	$21,307	70.24%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	54	$64,655	66.67%
Home Health Aides	47	$23,410	60.26%

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 %
Milton Labs Llc	2	$88,005	100.00%
Mastercard Technologies Llc	2	$100,558	100.00%
Ispero Llc	2	$88,192	100.00%
Aujas Network Private Limited	2	$88,254	100.00%
Veolia North America Inc Fka Veolia Environnement North America	2	$88,254	100.00%
7summits Llc	2	$97,927	100.00%
Kbm Group Llc	2	$88,681	100.00%
Abc Supply Co Inc	2	$96,595	100.00%
Hhs Texas Management Lp	2	$91,395	100.00%
Adalitek Group Llc	2	$89,742	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Boat Building	170	$80,984	90.43%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	168	$85,030	94.92%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	159	$88,039	95.21%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	148	$70,087	94.87%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	127	$81,768	83.01%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	119	$81,797	83.22%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	119	$67,843	83.22%
Other Management Consulting Services	114	$66,705	89.06%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	112	$73,343	88.19%
Cheese Manufacturing	110	$80,912	88.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	5	$28,525	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	4	$40,212	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	4	$33,072	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	4	$34,284	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	4	$32,869	100.00%
Landscaping Services	3	$32,663	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	3	$26,950	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	3	$37,676	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	2	$29,952	66.67%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	2	$38,480	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	52	$80,507	78.79%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	52	$24,922	88.14%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	51	$85,165	91.07%
Boat Building	51	$74,411	92.73%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	50	$79,148	96.15%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	47	$88,765	90.38%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	47	$68,909	92.16%
Landscaping Services	45	$32,583	88.24%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	43	$85,583	86.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	40	$55,407	80.00%

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.