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 %
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 %
Itrace Foundation Inc 12 $61,977 92.31%
Trane A Subsidiary Of Ingersoll Rand Company 12 $72,548 92.31%
Fastrak Softworks Inc 12 $65,581 92.31%
Wacker Neuson America Corporation 12 $81,240 92.31%
Skygen Usa Llc 12 $79,543 92.31%
Quest Global Corporation 12 $61,263 92.31%
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Na Inc 12 $85,718 92.31%
Discovery Energy Llc 12 $79,080 92.31%
Bhrigus Inc 12 $78,612 92.31%
Laksan Technologies Llc 12 $73,713 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Superior Refining Compamy Llc 1 $131,789 50.00%
Madame Pho Llc 1 $25,438 50.00%
Quintec Integration Inc 1 $73,320 50.00%
Michael Baker International Inc 1 $97,802 50.00%
Sterling Wisconsin Llc 1 $86,944 50.00%
The Vollrath Company Llc 1 $71,115 50.00%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 1 $113,464 50.00%
Apollonia Dental Llc 1 $124,904 50.00%
Antonio Natural Healing Llc 1 $67,766 50.00%
Alpma Usa Llc 1 $68,390 50.00%

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