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 %
Cost Estimators 1 $59,800 25.00%
Nursing Assistants 1 $27,726 25.00%
Photographers 1 $46,426 25.00%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 1 $25,376 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 %
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 %
Satyam Computer Services Limited 42 $60,906 89.36%
Molson Coors Beverage Company Usa Llc 42 $96,398 91.30%
Coforge Limited 42 $89,483 91.30%
Bop Llc 41 $68,488 89.13%
Global Information Technology Inc 41 $73,071 89.13%
Covance Clinical Research Unit Inc 41 $61,343 91.11%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 41 $73,233 91.11%
Tavant Technologies Inc 40 $74,991 88.89%
Oracle America Inc 40 $91,482 90.91%
Nest Technologies Corporation 40 $55,582 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mayflower Greenhouse Inc 1 $22,422 100.00%
Nl Harvestinginc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Agricultural Growth Relief Association Inc 1 $55,806 100.00%
Blaha Pheasant Farms 1 $28,163 100.00%
Sweet Mountain Farm Llc 1 $23,769 100.00%
Medmeridian 1 $36,067 100.00%
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Health Usa 1 $29,952 100.00%
Brads Bees Honey Inc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Helena Agri Enterprises Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Van Der Geest Dairy Cattleinc 1 $21,986 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Presto Absorbent Products Inc 2 $79,758 25.00%
Benmar Fabrication Llc 2 $48,526 25.00%
Blackthorne Capital Management Llc 2 $82,077 25.00%
American Orthodontics 2 $72,218 25.00%
Cardinal Glass Industries Inc 2 $73,768 25.00%
Johnsonville Sausage Llc 2 $62,640 28.57%
Cardiac Science Corporation 2 $125,060 28.57%
Mars It Corp 2 $89,086 28.57%
Natus Medical Incorporated 2 $117,146 28.57%
World Council Of Credit Unions 2 $54,319 28.57%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 1 $58,594 50.00%
Book Retailers And News Dealers 1 $105,622 50.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $39,499 50.00%
General Warehousing And Storage 1 $68,515 50.00%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers 1 $75,525 50.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $26,374 50.00%
All Other Legal Services 1 $44,866 50.00%
Other Insurance Funds 1 $103,376 50.00%
Specialized Design Services 1 $49,982 50.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities 1 $64,002 50.00%
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.

State Avg Wage