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 %
Lodging Managers 4 $47,497 80.00%
Art Directors 4 $81,947 80.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 4 $43,087 80.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 4 $54,174 100.00%
Registered Nurses 3 $61,561 75.00%
Chemical Technicians 3 $38,251 75.00%
Interior Designers 3 $39,894 75.00%
Health Educators 3 $35,845 75.00%
Editors 3 $37,204 75.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 3 $28,621 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Scientists, All Other 1 $49,338 25.00%
Interpreters and Translators 1 $31,366 25.00%
Logistics Analysts 1 $58,427 25.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1 $53,102 25.00%
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 %
Hong Kong 9 $46,662 33.33%
Sri Lanka 9 $72,411 39.13%
Peru 8 $102,669 36.36%
Poland 8 $52,008 38.10%
Turkmenistan 8 $18,803 38.10%
France 8 $71,636 40.00%
Israel 8 $82,260 42.11%
Albania 8 $28,384 44.44%
Japan 8 $73,233 47.06%
Indonesia 7 $75,100 41.18%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cleary Gull Inc 3 $58,088 75.00%
Tts Solutionsinc 3 $52,340 75.00%
Softlabz Corporation 3 $47,174 75.00%
Fast Enterprises Llc 3 $71,164 75.00%
Sitzberger Hau Company Sc 3 $47,313 75.00%
Iewc Corp 3 $48,353 75.00%
Univ Of Wisconsin Stevens Point 3 $50,967 75.00%
Cyrix Data Systems Llc 3 $47,362 75.00%
Apex Technology Group Inc 3 $57,942 75.00%
It Spin Inc 3 $67,448 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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.

State Avg Wage