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 %
Charter Communications 12 $57,656 85.71%
Paramount Software Solutions Inc 12 $68,215 85.71%
Amphion Global Inc 12 $73,251 85.71%
Cambay Consulting Llc 12 $60,057 85.71%
Ioasiz Inc 12 $71,032 85.71%
Iementor Corp 12 $70,119 85.71%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc 12 $71,913 85.71%
Epam Systems Inc 12 $72,278 85.71%
Nelson Global Products Inc 12 $74,188 85.71%
Talented It Inc 12 $60,902 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company Si 1 $95,680 50.00%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 1 $97,406 50.00%
Bright Dental Madison Llc 1 $170,706 50.00%
Solomon Zacek Inc Dba Julies Park Cafe Motel 1 $96,408 50.00%
Federalmogul Powertrain Llc 1 $120,682 50.00%
Syntegon Technology Services Llc 1 $123,240 50.00%
Niagara Bottling Llc 1 $76,066 50.00%
Livewire Ev Llc 1 $105,643 50.00%
Kyotai Corp 1 $36,275 50.00%
Gse International Llc 1 $90,397 50.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 20 $32,181 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 19 $33,791 100.00%
Potato Farming 19 $35,705 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 18 $33,594 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 17 $31,419 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 17 $33,002 100.00%
Apiculture 16 $28,938 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 15 $32,510 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 14 $34,595 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 14 $33,570 100.00%

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